Mentioning Username
By jaishankar
@else34 (13517)
New Delhi, India
16 responses
@MALUSE (69388)
• Germany
19 May 17
I do that only if there are several responses and it may not be clear to whose comment I'm responding.
I'm the first here in this comment thread. I see no reason to mention your username.
What I find silly is when members use 'sir' or 'madam' without knowing what the member in question really is.
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@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
19 May 17
There is no confusion really...this is a comment to you...no tag...means a comment to the responder.
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@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
19 May 17
@JolietJake commenting to jj automatically adds the tag as it is a comment to a comment...easy really.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
19 May 17
I only mention username in comments. Not in responses. Because it is clear that the response is meant for the author of the post while comments need to be specified who is it directed to, to avoid confusion.
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
20 May 17
@Daljinder I like to mention the usernames of those whose discussions I'm responding to ano those to whose comments I'm commenting back.the only condition is that the username must not be too lengthy.
@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
19 May 17
@JolietJake I forgot that one...I do it too so as to avoid having to make 2 comments
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
19 May 17
Yes it usually is fine for me to do so Jaishankar.
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
20 May 17
@TiarasOceanView I also mention usernames unless they are lengthy.If they are too long,I don't mention them.I lack time you know..
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@AnthOcean (407)
•
19 May 17
no i don't usually. Unless it's more than 1 person in the discussion.
But i believe it is good to take the names. 
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
21 May 17
@AnthOcean I agree.It takes time,but I think I must mention their usernames.because by doing so I may give them the importance they deserve.Yes,they deserve respect from me for giving me the opportunity to interact.
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@manikarnika (3224)
• India
19 May 17
Yeah...I think while commenting on specific response no need to mention.But if we are in commenting loop, I mean more than one people interaction...we need to mention their username.Then only particular person could came to know that with whom we are texting...
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
21 May 17
@manikarnika I mention usernames for another reason.By mentioning their username I feel I am giving importance and showing respect to the user who gave me the opportunity to interact and who took pains to comment back on my responses or comment.
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@manikarnika (3224)
• India
21 May 17
@else34 yeah...That's really nice to hear.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 17
sometimes I do, sometimes I dont, sometimes I do but not link it, because I know they will see it anyways
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
24 May 17
@Jessicalynnt I always do it.I think I should at least show respect to all those who read and responded to my posts or commented back on my responses.However I don't know whether it serves the purpose.
@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
19 May 17
No, there's no need to as a response is to the discussion starter so no confusion possible there.
There's no need to tag at all really.
If I was commenting on someones response it would show no tag so that is meant for the responder.
If I was commenting on someones comment to a response the tag is automatically added.
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
21 May 17
@Mike197602 Of course,there is no need to mention usernames,nor is it mandatory, but I mention them only to show my respect and gratefulness to those who initiated the discussion or commented back on my responses. A user gives me the opportunity to interact and earn by starting a discussion.I respect their labour.
