New GBAtemp forum feature: mentions & notifications

[Costello]

New Year Resolution #1: take care of my baby.
And since I don't have an actual baby yet (next year perhaps) I'll just take care of my 'Temp.

First of the new features: mentions.
You can now mention anyone in a post. Just use the character @ followed by the member name you want to mention.
Example: @[member='p1ngpong'] @[member='Zarcon'] @[member='tj_cool']
These 3 members will receive a notification:

Of course, you can disable notifications when someone mentions you in a post. There's a setting page for notifications:
http://gbatemp.net/i...a=notifications
NOTE: OVERUSE AND ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE WILL BE PUNISHED BY A WARNING (=warn level increase)

Second update: notifications when your content is moderated.
The following options are now enabled by default:
Notify me when my topics are moved
Notify me when my topics are closed
Notify me when my topics are opened
Notify me when my topics are deleted
Notify me when my topics are approved
Notify me when my posts are deleted
Notify me when my posts are approved

To change those settings simply go to your notification options in your UserCP
http://gbatemp.net/i...a=notifications

 

[nryn99]

@[member='Costello'] if i put 2 or more @[member='Costello'] in my post, would you also receive 2 or more notifications? just asking.

 

[ProtoKun7]

when i follow a topic,i never get notifications...

Go to your control panel and make sure they're on.

 

[SifJar]

@[member='Costello'] if i put 2 or more @[member='Costello'] in my post, would you also receive 2 or more notifications? just asking.

I don't think so. I think it'd be like if you quoted two posts by the same person in one post - they still only receive one notification. But I wonder if a notification is given when I quote your post with those tags...

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

@[member='Guild McCommunist']: This bat signal is awesome


Nice feature, @[member='Costello']

 

[Satangel]

Great new feature, thanks! Will help to keep discussions going

 

[FIX94]

Damn yes this feature is simply amazing!

 

[Deleted-236924]

@[member='Costello'] : What is considered overuse/abuse of this feature?
I want to be sure.

 

[Rydian]

If you're about to do something involving it, ask yourself this question.

"Am I going to piss somebody off?"

 

[Devin]

If you're about to do something involving it, ask yourself this question.

"Am I going to piss somebody off?"

The answer would, and always will be "Yes".

 

[NES SNES V.B. N64 G.C. Wii WiiU]

Sadly I don't think this will work when people type @NES N64 whatever

 

[Devin]

@[member='Fudge']
@[member='Rydian']
@[member='DinohScene']
@[member='Harumy']

Works pretty well, I could see this being annoying, (Aha.) but the pros outweigh the cons.

 

[DinohScene]

@[member='Fudge']
@[member='Rydian']
@[member='DinohScene']
@[member='Harumy']

Works pretty well, I could see this being annoying, (Aha.) but the pros outweigh the cons.

You made me look ;o

 

[Nujui]

@[member='Fudge']
@[member='Rydian']
@[member='DinohScene']
@[member='Harumy']

Works pretty well, I could see this being annoying, (Aha.) but the pros outweigh the cons.

@[member='Devin']

 

[Cyan]

It works only when posting the message? not on edit right?
I added a @ on an edit and it didn't replace the username.

edit:
I'll try now: @Pong20302000

edit2: nope, didn't work.

 

[Devin]

@[member='Fudge']
@[member='Rydian']
@[member='DinohScene']
@[member='Harumy']

Works pretty well, I could see this being annoying, (Aha.) but the pros outweigh the cons.

@[member='Devin']

I didn't get a notification, so I assume I have to turn them on?

 

[.Chris]

This is a nice feature, but I'm probably not going to use it.
But it is still a pretty useful feature nonetheless.

 

[Fudge]

@[member='Devin']
@[member='Nujui']

It's ok.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

finally. now we have a use for the thing. (srry if that soinds mean)

 

[DarkStriker]

I feel like we are taking a step closer to facebook. Totally love the feature though. So when are we able to post our status


lol

 

[Rydian]

Go to your profile and do it.