Discord glossary
Mention (ping)
Tagging a user, role, or channel with @ or # so they get notified or can click through.
Mentioning a user or role notifies them. Mentioning a channel creates a clickable link. Too many pings is the most common reason people mute or leave servers.
Related terms
- @everyone
- The role every member has, which sets the baseline permissions, and a mention that pings the whole server.
- @here
- A mention that notifies only members who are currently online and can see the channel.
- Mention spam
- Messages that ping many users or roles at once, often during a raid.