Information: Tags & Notifying Users
All About Tags and Taglists
- What is a Tag?
A tag is a way to notify any user of a forum post. It appears as a notification for the user tagged and links back to the post where it is done.
- Why Tag?
Tagging is a way to encourage someone to participate in the forum post or thread they are tagged in.
- How to Tag?
Use an @ sign before the person's current username to tag them.
For example, using ' @theriverissinging ' here would tag and notify me of this post.
- Other Related Information
Please note that using anything other than a comma, full stop or space after a tag may or may (usually) not result in the user being tagged and notified.
Tags only work for the original post that is made and not any modified (edited) version of it. So adding, removing or modifying tags in the original post after it has already been posted won't affect things.
- What is a Taglist?
A taglist is a mass collection or a list of tags.
- RarelyCharlie's Automated Taglist Feature
The taglist service here provides a secure and easy way to create auto-updating taglists for 7 Cups. Each taglist is controlled by a public thread in a public (not restricted to some users) forum. You can read more about it as to how to add/remove yourself from these, who owns/controls them and how, etc. here!
- How are Taglists helpful for a Sub-Community?
They can be used in a sub-community to mass notify people of events, check-ins and other activities, announcements and updates that occur in there.
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When is it appropriate to tag someone?
- When responding directly to someone (7 Cups has an auto-tag feature on browser if you use the reply button).
- They have asked you to, such as by signing up for a taglist for check-ins, events, etc.
- They can provide an answer or have more information on a topic.
- You specifically think they would be interested in seeing it.
- It is an update for a team they are on.
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When is it not appropriate to tag someone?
- They have asked not to be tagged specifically, such as by opting off of a taglist.
- This post is not relevant to them.
- You just want as many people as possible to see it but it may not be important to them or even at times irritating, etc.
- Overuse of taglists for no apparent reason.
All Sub-Community Taglists
They are also in a Google Doc here.
Other Ways of Notifying Users/Subscribers
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Check-In and Feature Buttons
- Click here to know more about check-ins and use the button when appropriate.
- Feature button can be used (only) for featuring events, discussions, announcements, etc. when deemed appropriate by the team members on a consensus.
- Hearts/Upvotes
The hearts on posts can help users feel seen/heard/etc. and also notify them about it. Here is a good post on their value!
Thank you! Please reach out to @CheeryMango or @theriverissinging or post here if anything needs to be changed or replaced.