12-12-2018 01:02 AM - edited 11-10-2021 07:01 AM
Hi, dear All,
Here is a simple compilation of data, I collected over the past few months, regarding 'Connect Tagging'.
What is TAGGING & How to use '@TAG' in Connect.
When we start any post [or letter], we start with:
‘Hi everyone’ / 'Dear Friends' or similar addressing… is it not?
In connect too, this is what we all do; but we have an additional facility to ‘address & notify’, up to 10 LGs (per Post), personally. That is what Tagging is!
Other Important Points:
** Removing accidental @ signs in mobile posts or comments: Type 2 more XX (alphabets), after @sign & select '@XX' [all 3 characters] as a single text block [by continuously pressing on @XX]. Then delete the 'text block' by pressing a space-bar or Backspace.
** Give KUDOS Liberally so that you can get back, more Kudos.
@LucioV @davidhyno @JanVanHaver @AmbrishVarshney @NareshDarji.
Thanks dear all..
12-12-2018 01:47 AM
SolutionHello @TravellerG, there is a trick for removing superfluous @ signs in mobile posts or comments: just type some more @ signs to get a text block consisting of them. Then select that text block and replace it with e.g. a space or a character.
[Credits to the fellow LG who explained this to me, but I forgot who it was]
12-12-2018 01:47 AM
SolutionHello @TravellerG, there is a trick for removing superfluous @ signs in mobile posts or comments: just type some more @ signs to get a text block consisting of them. Then select that text block and replace it with e.g. a space or a character.
[Credits to the fellow LG who explained this to me, but I forgot who it was]
12-12-2018 02:13 AM
Great and useful post @TravellerG
The main trick is to type slowly! I can also add that using tagging in mobile browsers sometimes causes exiting the edit and automatically navigate to the user profile; it's a little tricky to tag users on mobile!
12-12-2018 02:53 AM
Thank you @TravellerG
for the new post about tagging people:
Adding a few note:
Tagging a Google Moderator: one is enough, you don't need to tag more than one, from the list that you can find here: Meet the Google Moderators. Avoid to tag Googlers that are not in the list, they will probably not respond to you.
Tagging a Connect Moderator: Meet the Connect Moderators will help to find a Connect Moderator close to your area
Tagging untaggable people: there is a trick to tag untaggable people too, even if it is a bit difficult to manage it on mobile:
Ermes
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12-12-2018 03:54 AM - edited 12-12-2018 04:32 AM
Thank you for sharing @TravellerG.
Local Guides will appreciate your thorough advice on tagging other Local Guides or Google and Connect Moderators.
@ErmesT, thank you for adding the HTML specifics. Your tips are very useful when it comes to tagging people who are not easily found by the common tag.
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12-12-2018 04:26 AM
Thanks for putting this together @TravellerG yes please only tag Googlers and Connect Moderators when you really need us urgently. Every post gets read by at least one of us so there is no need to tag us generally except in urgent cases.
Regards Paul
12-12-2018 05:07 AM
12-12-2018 05:08 AM
I was always looking for this @ sign to be removed while making post through smartphone @JanVanHaver thanks for giving this brilliant idea.
12-12-2018 05:09 AM
another great idea to tag the unable to tag people, thank you sir @ErmesT. it will help us a lot
12-12-2018 05:20 AM
you are welcome @NandKK
I know by experience how difficult is when you are not able to tag people 😞
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