I get a lot of @MarkLaPolla but I have not noticed any special notification. I get notification with or without the use of the '@'. If the '@' is special, how do I use it to send notifications. Thanks.
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To complement robjohn's good answer let me just add that not rarely when it is used in fact it does not do anything as user use it in ways so that it will not result in a notification (or indeed will be redundant as you remarked). Very roughly, it can be used only to reply to users already in a communication not to call somebody into a communication. Furthermore the owner of a post is always notified of a comment as well as a unique commenter in a conversation with the own of the posts. Details are at
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1$\begingroup$ Ah, ha! I thought so. Thanks. Just wanted to make sure. $\endgroup$ Oct 15, 2015 at 14:47
In chat, the '@' symbol signals type-ahead for names and usually makes an audible ping on the recipient's computer as well as leaving a message in their inbox (the blue inbox icon next to "StackExchange").
In comments, the '@' symbol signals type-ahead for names and leaves a message in the recipient's inbox
As Martin Sleziak comments, your global inbox is accessible here.
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1$\begingroup$ Perhaps it might be worth adding that global inbox is also accessible here: stackexchange.com/users/current?tab=inbox $\endgroup$ Oct 15, 2015 at 10:21
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$\begingroup$ @MartinSleziak: thanks! I have incorporated that into my answer. $\endgroup$– robjohn ModOct 15, 2015 at 14:25
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$\begingroup$ Ah, thanks. I don't get any pings. And since I was getting any comment as a message in my in box, I thought that it was being used just for show, as is often the case on FB. $\endgroup$ Oct 15, 2015 at 14:47
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$\begingroup$ Thanks one and all for the information AND the comedy. :-) $\endgroup$ Oct 15, 2015 at 14:53
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in chat , and not in comments, you should clarify this in the question. (And add (chat) tag.) $\endgroup$