@Mention Features

[Berekän]

They had this feature in a forum I lurked for a while, and I think it was nice. Now that we have that we've embraced the next-gen and have the alerts section (which is p. cool IMO) we could use it.

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/bd-tag-me.6762/

Basically it's just a feature to @mention someone in a thread, and that user will get an alert of it, useful if you want someone to check a thread. It can also be disabled and you won't receive alerts from users you're ignoring, so you can prevent abuse if you want.

 

[Zed]

Users get notified when quoted. That's enough next-gen IMO. Can't go full next-gen.

 

[SoupNazi]

I like it because it saves me the trouble of searching for my name for ego boosts.

 

[Taluntain]

Given how alerts are already popping up left and right I think this would be overkill. Besides, it only works when someone intentionally aims it at a username with the @. It wouldn't give you an alert every time your nick popped up in a thread somewhere.

 

[Berekän]

That's part of the thing, it's completely optional.

 

[gromit]

@Derek Smart @Derek Smart @Derek Smart

 

[DarkUnderlord]

If this suggestion gets enough brofists, I'll consider it.

 

[Berekän]

You heard the man bitches, come on and fist me!

 

[Jaesun]

Doesn't the board already alert you if someone quotes you and responds to your quote?

 

[Berekän]

Yup, but that requires placing a quote in the text with no other purpose, while it could just be @Jaesun for doing it. It's just a minor nuisance but this way I can avoid having to do things like this.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

This would bring more unentertaining butthurt about new forum's features as it is, definitely not fisting.

but this way I can avoid having to do things like this.

You could just PM them, more effective and doesn't look as stupid.

 

[DwarvenFood]

Well I like the @mention functionality, so we can just go like "in before @vaarnaaarne" in a comic thread and it would alert him of his very needed presence, or "i wonder what @garfunkel would have to say about the military capabilities of georgia anno 2012" and not just hope that somehow he will view the thread.

 

[Menckenstein]

If this suggestion gets enough brofists, I'll consider it.

Ever think of setting up a dedicated "trading post" forum for trading (duh) or selling games, pnp manuals, and Lego?

Edit: Please brofist this for consideration

 

[ChristofferC]

This feature isn't needed imo. Quoting and PMing is good enough.

 

[Cloaked Figure]

I think the idea mentioned in the OP definitely has some merit and I would not mind seeing it implemented; that said however I don't think it's OMFG TEH BEST IDEA EVAR. Definitely support it though. Could have some lulzy use as well as some serious use.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Due to the overwhelming support for this suggestion by Berekän, I have installed it.

 

[Berekän]

Thanks DU, you are a BRO

 

[Cloaked Figure]

Nice. Testing Crispy

 

[SoupNazi]

SoupNazi is a flaming faggot

 

[Zed]

put in hashtags next
Berekän fu #nextgenfaggots

 

[Berekän]

Zed butthurt detected

 

[Occasionally Fatal]

Good suggestion, Berekän. Although that stupid ascii a makes it a bitch for mentioning you.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

DarkUnderlord does this work even?

That's pretty neat actually. We're getting more like Facebook everyday.

 

[Taluntain]

Counting seconds until this starts to get mass-abused...

DarkUnderlord panic button.

 

[Damned Registrations]

So what kind of alert do you get anyways? Damned Registrations