If you tag someone in an article, are they notified?

[thecatumbrella]

The context would be something like referencing their article or thread. It doesn't matter to me either way, but I am curious and wasn't able to find an answer through search.

 

[Cloverfluff]

For me, quoting the post alerts me someone responded to that post specifically. I have been tagged in a couple, but when I clicked on the link, it didn't necessarily take me to the post I had been tagged in. It's always possible it was user error and I was just clicking the wrong link though.

 

[Debbie292d]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/why-is-my-tag-not-working.1671371/

So basically, tagging in the review of an article does NOT work. Tagging in the comment section of an article DO work.

But how about in the article itself. I think "Article" in that chart means that, but let's test it.

 

[Debbie292d]

You are tagged in this article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-avoid-scammers.79202/

 

[thecatumbrella]

You are tagged in this article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-avoid-scammers.79202/

I did not get a notification! I appreciate you testing that out with me.

 

[Debbie292d]

I did not get a notification! I appreciate you testing that out with me.

No problem! Now we are sure. Tag removed.

 

[DuckLady]

Something to check....
In your settings>preferences

There is a whole section on when to get alerts. Make sure what you want to be notified of is checked. The section on article notifications is about half way down. It's a long list.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Something to check....
In your settings>preferences
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There is a whole section on when to get alerts. Make sure what you want to be notified of is checked. The section on article notifications is about half way down. It's a long list.

I found what you mentioned. My things were all checked by default, so it sounds like I should have gotten a notification with Debbie's test, but didn't. Unless that's because I was "mentioned" in an edit and not the original posting?

 

[DuckLady]

I found what you mentioned. My things were all checked by default, so it sounds like I should have gotten a notification with Debbie's test, but didn't. Unless that's because I was "mentioned" in an edit and not the original posting?

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Unless that's because I was "mentioned" in an edit and not the original posting?

That could be. You could try unchecking, then rechecking boxes and see if that triggers anything.

 

[Debbie292d]

That could be. You could try unchecking, then rechecking boxes and see if that triggers anything.

@thecatumbrella I'm here if you want to test that again.