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Signal’s recent (not even yet out for many) implementation of mention-only notifications has reinvigorated my investment in them. I am a bit more confident now
by olah_1 6y ago
Signal’s recent (not even yet out for many) implementation of mention-only notifications has reinvigorated my investment in them.
I am a bit more confident now that usernames will eventually come.
But the fact that it’s so slow to change is quite ironic, considering that the whole point is “the ecosystem is moving”. Well apparently it moves like molasses.
- StavrosK 6y agoWhat are mention-only notifications?
- codethief 6y agoFrom https://signal.org/blog/new-groups/ https://signal.org/blog/new-groups/ : > You can now get someone’s attention with @mentions in groups. You can mention anyone in a group message simply by typing “@” and selecting them from the picker. […] And you can configure the group’s notifications in Group Details to only notify you when you’re mentioned.
- spurgu 6y agoNot if said moving leads to having to spend all time fixing existing things and leaving little to add new ones. Don't know how true this is though. Re: mention-only notifications I definitely agree - if they exist now for groups then this makes Signal quite an attractive alternative to other messengers. I'm using Matrix for some things now but notifications are set globally (not per client/device). I'd like to keep all channels on mobile on mention-only (I try to minimize mobile notifications in general) but when I have the desktop (or web) app open I don't mind getting all notifications from particular channels. That makes me able to keep up with conversations in real time. And if I want to not be disturbed I just close the app or disable notifications globally (MacOS). With Matrix (at least the Element.io clients) this is not possible so I end up switching the notification settings back and forth...