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Writing shortcuts

Type one of these symbols while writing a post or reply.

  • @

    Find a person

    Type @ followed by a name or call sign, then choose a person from the suggestions.

    @JoeBloggs@JaneBloggs
  • #

    Find a topic

    Type # and start writing to find hashtags that the Beacon community has used before.

    #wellbeing#beaconalert
  • *

    Find a page

    Type * to find Beacon destinations and published Blueys. The selected title becomes a clean, clickable link.

    *bugs*welcome

Message someone directly

Put @call_sign at the very start of your message. Beacon will make it a private direct communication that only you and the recipient can see.

Example@JoeBloggs Are you free for a chat?

An @mention anywhere else in a post does not make it private.

Message a community

Use @army, @navy, @RAF, @SAR, @fire, @ambulance, @police or @everyone in a post. Matching followers will be notified.

Community call signs are broadcast mentions, not private direct communications. Administrators can notify matching members across Beacon.