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Post by marianne on Aug 12, 2014 19:24:53 GMT
Sometimes when I tag someone with the @name thingy it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I use lower case letters. What am I doing that makes it so finicky? It's getting a skosh frustrating!
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 12, 2014 19:57:01 GMT
Wish I knew, it doesn't seem to work for me either.  |
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Post by elaine on Aug 12, 2014 20:03:06 GMT
It always works for me when I do it, but I use the tag someone button in the Reply menu. I've never tried the shortcut, marianne (tagged you using the button). |
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Post by admin on Aug 12, 2014 20:05:10 GMT
You can only tag someone using their username, if their display name is different and you use that it won't work. Could that be it?
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 12, 2014 20:05:17 GMT
elaineWell how about that? I didn't know there was a button! And no need to try to make sure you spell the name right...the drop down menu allows you to choose the person you want. Thank you!
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Post by annabella on Aug 12, 2014 20:05:25 GMT
elaine I didn't know there was a tag someone button but maybe because I'm using the quick reply box so I don't see it?
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Post by elaine on Aug 12, 2014 20:09:31 GMT
elaine I didn't know there was a tag someone button but maybe because I'm using the quick reply box so I don't see it? Yes, if you use the full reply feature, the Tagging Someone button is the one with a @ sign in the background and a person in a blue shirt in the foreground. When you click it a mini window opens and you start typing in the display name of the person you want to tag and a drop down menu of people shows up and you click the person you want to tag. my display name and user name are the same, so I'm easy! |
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Post by marianne on Aug 12, 2014 20:36:00 GMT
elaine Ohhhhhh! I never knew there was a button either! Thanks, that will make it soooo much easier! admin well, I guess that could be it - but the only way to know which is which, is by checking the member list, right? And that's a bit of a pain... or is there another way? Anyway, I got it now so thanks much! 
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Post by admin on Aug 12, 2014 20:38:33 GMT
marianne if you're on a PC you can hover your mouse over their display name and it will show the user name.
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Post by scrappert on Aug 12, 2014 20:39:47 GMT
I was having incorrect tags when the username had a space in it Like your name may be first last, but to tag you had to put firstlast together. That was my issue anyway!  |
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Post by marianne on Aug 12, 2014 20:50:27 GMT
admin - oh duh!  I knew that, I just forgot!! Thanks so much for your help!
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Post by disneypal on Aug 12, 2014 20:56:47 GMT
marianneI always make sure I use the  button when tagging someone. I found out that using @ plus their username doesn't always work. For instance I just tagged someone with the display name of Erica but I used the button and her username actually came up as ericag (but when you post, it shows up Erica) I recommend using the full reply (not the quick reply) and using the button whenever you want to tag someone
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Post by marianne on Aug 12, 2014 20:58:47 GMT
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Post by admin on Aug 12, 2014 21:07:56 GMT
I was having incorrect tags when the username had a space in it Like your name may be first last, but to tag you had to put firstlast together. That was my issue anyway! User names can't have spaces in them, so that's definitely an instance where the display name is different. admin - oh duh! I knew that, I just forgot!! Thanks so much for your help! Ooh love that smiley! Think he's going on my list of additions... |
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Post by marianne on Aug 12, 2014 21:11:08 GMT
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Post by Pinky Zebra on Aug 12, 2014 21:52:27 GMT
Sometimes when I tag someone with the @name thingy it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I use lower case letters. What am I doing that makes it so finicky? It's getting a skosh frustrating! Oh my goodness. Skosh just might be my new favorite word. marianneWheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I did it |
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Post by marianne on Aug 12, 2014 21:59:32 GMT
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 13, 2014 6:14:20 GMT
You can only tag someone using their username, if their display name is different and you use that it won't work. Could that be it? I don't understand the username/display name thingy. Why the need for both? Mine are the same anyway. Is it me?  |
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Post by admin on Aug 13, 2014 8:21:52 GMT
You can only tag someone using their username, if their display name is different and you use that it won't work. Could that be it? I don't understand the username/display name thingy. Why the need for both? Mine are the same anyway. Is it me? It's you  Seriously though, usernames here don't allow capitals or special characters. As most members are coming here from a site where those were allowed, and they want to retain their existing name, having a different display name is the only way they can do that. I do have the option to turn off the ability to have a different display name, but that seems overly draconian to me. |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 13, 2014 9:02:07 GMT
I don't understand the username/display name thingy. Why the need for both? Mine are the same anyway. Is it me? It's you Seriously though, usernames here don't allow capitals or special characters. As most members are coming here from a site where those were allowed, and they want to retain their existing name, having a different display name is the only way they can do that. I do have the option to turn off the ability to have a different display name, but that seems overly draconian to me. Aah! All is clear to me now. I think. :-) |
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Post by GamGam on Aug 13, 2014 11:11:20 GMT
Could someone please tell me what a "tag" is and does? I don't know what y'all are talking about.
Thanks.
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Aug 13, 2014 11:20:48 GMT
I was wondering how everyone was doing the tagging. Thanks for the instructions.
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Post by peajays on Aug 13, 2014 12:38:23 GMT
GamGam, it allows someone to know that you have responded to their query if it gets burried in a busy post! Now if I could only fix my green box of shame.... 
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Post by scrappert on Aug 13, 2014 13:15:43 GMT
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Post by peajays on Aug 13, 2014 13:30:36 GMT
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Post by Outspoken on Aug 13, 2014 13:40:08 GMT
admin if you tag someone, do they get notified?
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Post by elaine on Aug 13, 2014 13:56:32 GMT
Outspoken, yes, you get notified if you have been tagged! 
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Post by admin on Aug 13, 2014 14:17:47 GMT
admin if you tag someone, do they get notified? Yes, depending on their notification settings. There is the option to turn off those notifications (or any others) so it's not 100% guaranteed. |
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Post by alibama on Aug 13, 2014 14:19:11 GMT
elaine
I had to give this a try. I didn't even know it was there. |
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Post by elaine on Aug 13, 2014 14:32:07 GMT
alibama, I got your notification and checked back in! Yay, I'm glad it worked perfectly for you, first try. 
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