Which is why, if you actually want to discuss something, it’s better to tag a group. For example, if you want to be part of an actual PC gaming community on the Fediverse, it’s better to tag @pcgaming@lemmy.ca than #pcgaming.

This needs to be common knowledge because people new to the Fediverse do not know about groups. Hell, I’d say people who have had Mastodon accounts for years still don’t know. And that’s a shame.

@fediverse@lemmy.world

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[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I really hope there's better handling of Mastodon user comments on Lemmy, because all the comments tagging other users are an absolute mess. Are Mastodon users doing this on purpose or is their client tagging the users automatically?

If this were to become more common I'd probably just think about find out a way to block Mastodon users so I don't see their comments.

[–] tofuwabohu@slrpnk.net 3 points 17 hours ago

In Mastodon you need to mention the person you reply to or they won't get mentioned. Clients usually set them automatically.