Linking to another member's post?

[fwm891]

Feeling a [removed word] but how do I link to someone's post so they know I've responded to their question?

I've tried putting the '@' immediately before a name but it never highlights...

Cheers

[Cornelius Varley]

@fwm891 you mean like that ?

[Stu]

22 minutes ago, fwm891 said:

Feeling a [removed word] but how do I link to someone's post so they know I've responded to their question?

I've tried putting the '@' immediately before a name but it never highlights...

Cheers

Or you can highlight the relevant text and click the quote button which will also notify them.

[vlaiv]

25 minutes ago, fwm891 said:

Feeling a [removed word] but how do I link to someone's post so they know I've responded to their question?

I've tried putting the '@' immediately before a name but it never highlights...

Cheers

If you want to mention someone yes, put '@' and start typing their screen name and wait a bit - it will show a list of members (auto complete) - select member from the list. That way you will always "complete" mention.

Just typing someones screen name after '@' will not always function (at least in my browser it happened couple of times that it did not work, but above method always works.

You can also quote just a part of their post - which is handy if post is long, has many images that you don't want to repeat, or you want to address certain part of their post. Just select part that you want and wait maybe a second or so - "quote selection" popup will appear - again click on it:

As a third option, you can actually insert a link to a thread or a post - just copy address of relevant thread/post from address bar and paste it in text - forum engine will create nice looking excerpt from that post. Mind you - that is just to referring to something and people in that thread will not get notification of any kind.

 

 

[domstar]

I have the same problem with @.  I get the symbol up and then start typing and it doesn't highlight. But if I type a letter after @ and then delete it and type again a list of members comes up and I can highlight it. I don't understand why. So just put @ up then type a letter then delete it and start typing again and Bob's your uncle. 

[Marvin Jenkins]

I know exactly what you mean Francis. I have waited two years through embarrassment to ask how members add that info about the kit they use and a witty one liner from the past. Feel free to put me out of my misery.

M

[vlaiv]

1 minute ago, Marvin Jenkins said:

Feel free to put me out of my misery.

This sounds like you still don't have info on that?

It is under profile / account settings. Choose "Signature" on left hand menu.

[Marvin Jenkins]

Cheers dude, two years of saying “ how are people on here doing that”. My life is now complete thanks to Vlaiv. You the man.

[Alien 13]

Not on topic but related is how do people add a link for example with an Amazon/ebay item that may have 3 lines of text into a single "here" or similar?

Alan

Edited November 13, 2019 by Alien 13

[vlaiv]

2 minutes ago, Alien 13 said:

Not on topic but related is how do people add a link for example for an Amazon/ebay item that may have 3 lines of text into a single "here" or similar?

Alan

opens up this:

[Alien 13]

1 minute ago, vlaiv said:

opens up this:

Thanks Vlaiv I have struggled with this for years..

Alan

[Gina]

Wish I'd known, I could have explained it years ago.

[fwm891]

Thanks ALL