Can you tag someone in an edited post?

[usagora]

Let's say you want to add something to a previous post you made in a thread and notify the OP of what you added instead of creating a whole new post or sending them a PM. If you go to edit that previous post and add a tag (@[user_name]) to it and save the edit, will that member be notified (assuming they have notifications on for "mentions") or does that only work when you first post a comment?

 

[Apple_Robert]

What you are asking about works with an edited post.

 

[0128672]

Let's say you want to add something to a previous post you made in a thread and notify the OP of what you added instead of creating a whole new post or sending them a PM. If you go to edit that previous post and add a tag (@[user_name]) to it and save the edit, will that member be notified (assuming they have notifications on for "mentions") or does that only work when you first post a comment?

Good question. It's easy enough to test. And do other post edits generate a new notification to the OP?

@usagora, hey I edited this post to add this.

I think it depends on which of the following notification options is prioritized over the others, and of course what the OP has selected.

 

[usagora]

It's easy enough to test.

@usagora, hey I edited this post to add this.

I think it depends on which of the following notification options is prioritized over the others, and of course what the OP has selected.

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Didn't work. I only received a notification that you quoted my post - never received a notification that you tagged/mentioned me in your edit. I have every single event checked for both Alert and Push in my user settings.

I'm guessing posting a quote from another member in an edit doesn't alert then either then.

 

[0128672]

Didn't work. I only received a notification that you quoted my post - never received a notification that you tagged/mentioned me in your edit. I have every single event checked for both Alert and Push in my user settings.

OK so in this post I'm quoting you and I'm mentioning you. What shows in your notifications? I realize your question is about edited posts, but I'm curious about a double notification scenario. @usagora

 

[usagora]

OK so in this post I'm quoting you and I'm mentioning you. What shows in your notifications? I realize your question is about edited posts, but I'm curious about a double notification scenario. @usagora

Very interesting. Apparently the forum software is "smart" enough to know there's no point in sending a notification of a mention if you're already receiving a notification that you've been quoted for the same post, because I only received the quote alert:

And just to prove my settings are all as I said:

 

[Weaselboy]

Didn't work. I only received a notification that you quoted my post - never received a notification that you tagged/mentioned me in your edit.

I just tested this and got the same result. No alert for an edited in @ mention.

 

[usagora]

I just tested this and got the same result. No alert for an edited in @ mention.

Good to know. Too bad - it would come in handy. I've actually done it before and just assumed it was working, but wanted to know for sure. Good thing I asked!