User Tagging

[Mithex]

I suggest we add a system similar to Facebooks where you can tag users in posts. For example, If I was writing the message "Mithex and I have been working on this new project."; to tag the user Mithex I would write "@Mithex". A drop down list of usernames similar to that one would appear. You would select the correct username and the user would then be tagged in your post. Once you tag a user, the user you tagged would get a notification saying something along the lines of "SoandSo tagged you in a post". Thanks for reading

 

[Aaron]

I know this modification exists on vb.org, I saw it a while back.
I think that's a load of extra queries though, tbh.

 

[Ilivedead]

This is actually a great idea, it would be very effective.

 

[Danny]

I like this idea, hopefully it gets added.

 

[Mithex]

Thanks guys

 

[Sublime]

I know this modification exists on vb.org, I saw it a while back.
I think that's a load of extra queries though, tbh.

Doesn't really affect the forums all that much in general (used it on my forum)

However, in some cases (depending on the skin you are using) the notifications may not pop up. As i've had to fix this personally.

In any case, this isn't that bad of an idea. It'd sort of be a notification of "Lol i talked bout u hur, u mad?" sort of thing. It might become sort of a.. spammish thing or so to speak if people do it abusively

 

[Aaron]

I'm almost sure it would, because this is a large forum, and I could see it being used a lot. It wouldn't neccessarily be a big issue, but that's all this forum is, queries. So ultimately that's what it falls down on, but I hope it wouldn't be a big strain on the server.

Keeping the users looped, not everyone looks back to where they posted to =P
People already do the @facebook, my thoughts, etc @otheruser, etc rather than quoting.

I think it's good.

 

[Mithex]

Thanks for the support, hopefully this will get passed

 

[HabMoon]

Like the idea,
Yeah, speechless going to bed

I want this

 

[404]

RaGEZONE - User Tagging [Facebook like] ?

 

[Mithex]

RaGEZONE - User Tagging [Facebook like] ?

oh sorry didnt even see this lol.

 

[Sublime]

I'm almost sure it would, because this is a large forum, and I could see it being used a lot. It wouldn't neccessarily be a big issue, but that's all this forum is, queries. So ultimately that's what it falls down on, but I hope it wouldn't be a big strain on the server.

Keeping the users looped, not everyone looks back to where they posted to =P
People already do the @facebook, my thoughts, etc @otheruser, etc rather than quoting.

I think it's good.

A Ginormous hacking forums (Maplestory related, has 1/3 the amount of members that ragezone has though) uses this feature and it's not that big of a problem on the forums (loads pretty quickly, aside from the fact that their skin is heavyweight)

 

[404]

All g.


I think it's a pretty cool idea though..

 

[Mithex]

Hopefully Mental approves it, it would benefit everyone!

 

[RoonZilla]

I'm almost sure it would, because this is a large forum, and I could see it being used a lot. It wouldn't neccessarily be a big issue, but that's all this forum is, queries. So ultimately that's what it falls down on, but I hope it wouldn't be a big strain on the server.

Keeping the users looped, not everyone looks back to where they posted to =P
People already do the @facebook, my thoughts, etc @otheruser, etc rather than quoting.

I think it's good.

I think Mithex means that if you were to put @Mithex great idea. You would get a notification (Unless your settings said otherwise) Saying "RoonZilla tagged you in a post in User Tagging!"

 

[Aaron]

Was sayin people already post with @ in their post anyways, so why not go further with it.
I'm aware of the functionality, etc.

 

[Mithex]

Well since # and @ are overused, why not user ! or a ~

 

[RoonZilla]

Well since # and @ are overused, why not user ! or a ~

Or you could just use *
Example: *Mithex I like soup

 

[Mithex]

Or you could just use *
Example: *Mithex I like soup

People use * more for spelling corrections.

 

[Thunda]

Seems legit. Meh I think using the @ symbol is ok.