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@mention

How do you guys make your username to @mention yourself from other members? Can someone try @thyname and see if it gets blue and able to mention me here? the admin was able to do it, but don't think anyone else can mention me with @ here

I see I can mention some people in the Forums by @ followed by user name (start typing until the blue username shows up, then select it), but not all. And nobody seems to be able to @mention my username.

It's very useful because it notifies you via email when someone mentions a username using @
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lalitk
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@thyname,

It is my understanding that one needs to add @ before the name for a member to receive notification. 
@thyname - you get notification,
thyname - you don’t get any notification. 
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roxy54
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Not so...I get notifications anyway.
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thyname OP
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@lalitk I understand. It’s just that my @thyname does not work. No hyperlinks created, and no notification received whether @thyname or not. Try your own username first, then try mine. You will see the difference when you start tapping @username
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lalitk
5,074 posts
 
^^^^nope, you won’t unless your name has embedded link (hence the name in blue color). 
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jond
5,672 posts
 
It really seems to be totally random some longtime users I can @ others I can't and randomly some new users I can @.
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