Question differences between tags, mentions, hashes

[Captive Reefs]

Can you explain or point me to a thread that explains the differences between a mention, tag and hash...and how to use them.

I think I have mention down already that's username and it notifies the person that you just mentioned them in a thread.

What about the other two and how to use?

 

[Fillip H.]

Tags: Alert someone to a thread
Mention: Alert someone to a post
Hash: Alert everybody who subscribed to the hash tag you use (Twitter-esque)

 

[Captive Reefs]

Just read through this thread http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/threads/3390-WHAT-is-and-HOW-do-I-use-this-HASH-TAG/

I don't see any place on the tag settings page in userCP to type any text to set up the hash thing.

How do you tag someone?

 

[Ozzy47]

http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/profile.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hashsubscription

 

[Captive Reefs]

Strange...no link to that in my usercp.

 

[Ozzy47]

I see hash tag subscriptions on my site, and on here, in usercp, do you see it on here?

 

[Captive Reefs]

I do see it here. I'm on 3.8...maybe it didn't make the template for 3.8?

 

[Ozzy47]

Do you have hash tags ticked for forums in ACP/DBTech - User Tagging/Forum Manager?

 

[Captive Reefs]

Yup all of them are checked.

 

[Ozzy47]

hmm that's strange, let me install on my 3.8.6 test site and see if it shows up.

 

[Captive Reefs]

A question about the mentions, quotes, etc. that show up in the user profile.... so if those forums are enabled in admincp, and someone quotes or mentions someone in a private forum, will only people that have permissions in those forums be able to see the mentions or will members w/o permissions in those forums be able to see the mention?

It seems like it would be better to have the mention list, quote list, etc. inside usercp where each member can view their stuff, but not everyone else. That would eliminate the permissions issues.

 

[Ozzy47]

Well I do not know why it is not showing up in usercp, but I found a way to get it there.

Open your DragonByte Tech: Advanced User Tagging Templates/dbtech_usertag_usercp_nav_link

Replace all the code there with the following code:

<tbody>
<tr>
    <td class="thead">{$vbphrase[dbtech_usertag_user_tag]}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="$navclass[dbtech_usertag_options]"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?{$session[sessionurl]}do=dbtech_usertag_options">{$vbphrase[dbtech_usertag_settings]}</a></td>
</tr>

        <td class="$navclass[dbtech_usertag_options]"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?
do=dbtech_usertag_hashsubscription">Hash Tag Subscriptions</a></td>
</tr>

</tbody>

Maybe @Fillip H. can shed some light as to why it is not showing up.

 

[Captive Reefs]

thanks. That worked. Looks like maybe it got left off from the xml file in that template for 3.8.

I have noticed a minor "conflict" with another mod I am using. I'm using the auto merge double post prevention modification and when someone posts twice within the auto merge time frame and includes a mention, it creates a notification but doesn't provide a link. I know you guys can't deal with all the other mods...but figured I would mention it so you know.

 

[Ozzy47]

Actually if a user does not have permissions to view a particular forum, he will not see mentions, quotes that are done in that forum. I just tested it on here with a normal user, and I can not see that info if I am unable to view the forum in which it was done in.

 

[Ozzy47]

thanks. That worked. Looks like maybe it got left off from the xml file in that template for 3.8.

I have noticed a minor "conflict" with another mod I am using. I'm using the auto merge double post prevention modification and when someone posts twice within the auto merge time frame and includes a mention, it creates a notification but doesn't provide a link. I know you guys can't deal with all the other mods...but figured I would mention it so you know.

Yeah it would be nice if all mods played nice together, but unfortunately this is not always the case.

 

[Captive Reefs]

Yeah it would be nice if all mods played nice together, but unfortunately this is not always the case.

What I do think is super cool is getting mods from you guys that play off each other. The functionality is amplified the more I add it seems.


Given how they don't like two posts in a row here, they should just make their own double post/auto merge mod that works with everything.

 

[Ozzy47]

Yes all of DBT products are made to integrate with eachother, and it does add to the functionality of each product as you add new ones, really expands what you can do on your forums.

 

[Captive Reefs]

I like stuff like that works like that.

 

[Captive Reefs]

Do notifications of tags get emailed to members?

 

[Ozzy47]

Do notifications of tags get emailed to members?

No it is on site only:

The "DragonByte Tech;" Will become a link to the DragonByte Tech users profile, it will also inform DragonByte Tech they had been mentioned, and link to the relevant thread/post via a new area in the profile section, as well as a new tab in the shoutbox.

It also allows members to "tag" the thread for specific other members by inputting their usernames in the tag box above the posts of the thread.

This is a great way to increase your forum activity with no extra admin input required – people will start to mention posts/threads to their friends, which will increase the amount of posting. This is especially useful of forums which have an international contingent (so threads posted in during the night for some of your members don't go overlooked) or forums which have a lot of posts/threads each day – again to make sure that a post a person might want to read doesn't get lost in the crowd.