Did you know that our site gives you the ability to mention other members in your posts and the member that you mentioned will be alerted? This is a neat feature that allows you to get someone's attention in a courteous way. Using the @ symbol, you can create a link from a username inside a post, comment, or status message. The @ mention will alert the members that they've been added. Note that mentioning is optional. You can still type a name in content without creating the link.
Mention a user
- In the post comment, or forum thread/reply, type the username, starting with @, in the post window. A drop-down appears, listing possible user matches.
- Select the correct choice from the drop-down list that appears as you type. After you make your selection, the username name has a gray box around it and the @ symbol is gone.
- Click Enter, Share, or Post as appropriate to the place where you're mentioning.