If anyone is wondering what it looked like while editing, here ya go:

  • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    FYI, the @ doesn’t make a link unless you select it from the dropdown box, or actually type out some link code eg [link text](@user@instance). This link will also take you to their instance, away from the instance you’re logged into.

    To automatically generate an instance agnostic link you need to use /u/user@instance, so /u/USSBurritoTruck@startrek.website. However, this won’t create a mention to their inbox, you can only do a mention with the link code.

    Disclaimer: all this behaviour I’m describing is the core lemmy website behaviour, apps may have their own quarks.

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      1 year ago

      Ah, good ol quirky Lemmy stuff. I fixed it (I think), but I also spent 30 minutes trying (unsuccessfully) to post an animated gif so who knows

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        1 year ago

        Good stuff! Only question is whether they got a mention for your edit hah.

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              That is only true for the url

              Anytime I’ve gotten a mention it has always been @x4740N@lemmy.world

              I’d mention you as @Xusontha@is.buckodr.ink

              And again the lemmy documentation doesn’t mention u/

              Edit: never mind I just realised I misread your initial comment and went on from that initial misreading

              Sorry about that