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13 April 2016 | 4 replies
Don't forget to make keywords up so you know when someone is talking about your areas of interest.When you want to tag someone in a post use the @ symbol and start to write their name.
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12 March 2015 | 10 replies
@Gay Acosta to "mention someone you have to type the @ symbol followed by the first 3 letters of their name then at the bottom of the box their (and sometimes other) name will appear.
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28 October 2013 | 15 replies
@Eric Redfield , yes very hard.When refering to someone be sure to put an @ symbol before the name.
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29 July 2014 | 16 replies
Steve, just type the "@" symbol and maybe a couple of letters of their name and their user name should pop up at the bottom of the reply box for you to select.
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7 September 2015 | 9 replies
Type the @ symbol and the first three letters of their name.
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22 November 2015 | 10 replies
@Cody Jackson to "mention" someone, type the @ symbol and the first three letters of the person's name.
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24 February 2016 | 6 replies
Tried the '@' symbol but doesn't seem to work.
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4 January 2023 | 8 replies
When you post a reply to someone specifically use the @ symbol followed by their name and they will be notified of your post.
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16 August 2016 | 6 replies
A little tip on the forums is to use the @ symbol before someones name when interacting so that they are notified that you've posted about them.