Re: @moderator(s) or @admin(s)
Reply #15 –
I like this, at the very least as a mod (@mention groups might be cool, but that I could definitely see getting spammy). If built in as a feature, I'd hope it also accompanies a full permission system for @mentions, such as which membergroups can @mention, and which group members can be @mentioned and so forth, because special tags like @mod and @admin probably need to be opt-in by default to avoid spam concerns.
Re: @moderator(s) or @admin(s)
Reply #16 –
Well, you need to take into consideration what the mention system was built for and its intended purpose.
Moderation concerns (such as a post that infringes on the rules of the boards) should not mix with a social application where you want to bring attention to another member. They should be two separate things, while you can mention a moderator's name and they will see it under their mentions, as a moderator I would hate having moderation concerns clumped up together with actual mentions that are more worthwhile for me to read.
Notifying a group of the on-goings of a board doesn't need to be done through the mention system. It could be an alternative system built specifically for notifying members of a group of a thread. We already have the "Notify" feature, albeit all it does is send replies to the thread to your email address. It could be expanded where selecting a group to notify via email or an automated PM message. This functionality would be limited to those that have permission, such as thread owner, global moderators, moderators, and privileged groups.
Re: @moderator(s) or @admin(s)
Reply #18 –
What are you disagreeing with?
Re: @moderator(s) or @admin(s)
Reply #19 –
Maybe a flag button to notify the moderators or admins? Sometimes I use it to report spammer in a forum, using Vanilla though.