Post by reTrEaD on Jan 19, 2018 18:38:42 GMT -5
ProBoards user guide entry support.proboards.com/thread/483612/tag-members
Why tag?
Tagging is one of three ways to trigger a notification to another member.
Quoting and Liking are the others but they have additional functions.
Tagging simply causes a notification, drawing a users attention to a thread.
It leaves a trace in your post which might look like this reTrEaD .
You might employ this to cue someone who's knowledgeable on the subject or will probably be interested.
Why not PM?
PMs are useful if you need to add context. But you'll need to send the user a link to the thread you want him to view.
Tagging is an efficient way to draw attention without cluttering the inbox, if a simple 'please look at this' gets the job done.
Click this icon
in the editor tools and a dropdown will appear.
As you type, a list of users will appear and the list will be filtered down as you continue typing.
When you see the desired user's name, click on it.
The software will automagically enter something that looks like this, into your post.
One way to get a member's attention is to tag them in a post. If the member has the notification setting 'when someone tags you' checked they will receive a notification that they were tagged. Tags can also be used as a simple way to identify a specific member you are talking about or to create a link to a member's profile.
Why tag?
Tagging is one of three ways to trigger a notification to another member.
Quoting and Liking are the others but they have additional functions.
Tagging simply causes a notification, drawing a users attention to a thread.
It leaves a trace in your post which might look like this reTrEaD .
You might employ this to cue someone who's knowledgeable on the subject or will probably be interested.
Why not PM?
PMs are useful if you need to add context. But you'll need to send the user a link to the thread you want him to view.
Tagging is an efficient way to draw attention without cluttering the inbox, if a simple 'please look at this' gets the job done.
Click this icon
in the editor tools and a dropdown will appear.As you type, a list of users will appear and the list will be filtered down as you continue typing.
When you see the desired user's name, click on it.
The software will automagically enter something that looks like this, into your post.
@retreadThat's it. When you submit the post, the notification will be sent.