In your preferences, under Alert Preferences, if you have "Tags you in a message" checked (it's checked by default), you'll get an alert whenever someone tags you in a post. It's a way to call someone's attention to a post like, "Maybe
@Ragman will chime in." When you type the @ symbol, don't put a space in between it and the beginning of the name. As you begin typing the name (usually after the third letter, as in @rag), a list of potential matches will pop up. Select one from the list to make sure you get the spelling right.
- A new line, space or special character must be before the @ or the system will assume it's an email address and will not create the tag.
- NO SPACE between the @ and the username.
- Multiple tags must be separated by a new line, space or special character or they will not render properly. Since usernames cannot contain commas or apostrophes, adding these in your post immediately after tagging a username will not negatively affect the end result.