Public or private?
I would like to know when a post is private or not. So, is this correct?:
- To mention an individual user, I type: @username@instance.tld
- To mention a group (a subaccount used as a forum or a community) I type: !groupname@instance.tld
When I use '!', the message gets posted directly to that group. It ensures that all group members see the post. If the group is private, the message will be visible only to group members. If the group is public, the message will be visible to everyone (including non-members and possibly search engines).
Is the use of @ or ! the same as choosing 'Limited/Private' on the Permissions-tab?
Thanks,
Kind regards,
Erik
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Public or private?
I need to know when a post is private or not. So, is this correct?:
To mention an individual user, I type: @username@instance.tld
To mention a group (a subaccount used as a forum or a community) I type: !groupname@instance.tld
When I use '!', the message gets posted directly to that group. It ensures that all group members see the post. If the group is private, the message will be visible only to group members. If the group is public, the message will be visible to everyone (including non-members and possibly search engines).
Friendica Support just informed me:
Mentioning a user doesn't make the post private. If you want to have a post private, you have to change the permissions of that specific post (set to Limited/Private on the Permissions tab). The only exception are posts to groups.
So, if I mention a private group with an exclamation mark, the post will be visible only to people inside that private group.
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