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Why Does My Attempts To Answer a Post Not Alert The Recipient?

OK, Not music or equip. related, but bothersome. Often I go to answer a post by typing the @ symbol, wherein, a list of people in the thread then show up. However, this is often incomplete and often does not show the intended recipient. I usually make sure the spelling is correct and whether the capital first letter is appropriate. Often it is a small letter which I then type in. I don't remember this problem many years ago as a frequent  poster. Anyone know? Thanks in advance..
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noromance
9,591 posts
 
Yeah, good luck with that. :-)
hudsonhawk
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It’s definitely a bug with the site, and an annoying one at that. 
dadork
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The only way it works is if the recipient has checked the "Follow this Discussion" box. Took me a little bit to figure out.
dadork
632 posts
 
Right up there on the right beside your post it  says "Get notified when someone responds."
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artemus_5 OP
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@millercarbon

I mentioned you in a comment yesterday. Your name never highlights though. Did you get a notice? Just curious. I get notices but not all of them. But you are right about '90's tech.

@dadork 

Right up there on the right beside your post it says "Get notified when someone responds."

Thanks. I do not see that, though I do get notifications. That may be why I don't see it. But there again, I don't get them all. I assume a notice is not sent IF the name does not highlight. But I'm not sure of that.
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