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I like this idea, but maybe it should be linked to the user's comment history (frequently highly-upvoted comments, low flags, high number of accepted comment flags) rather than rep, which isn't even tied to comments.
– Zibbobz
Commented Jun 22, 2015 at 15:02
@Zibbobz that sounds a lot more complex. Privileges are only based on rep AFAIK, so you're talking about a whole new system. I'm just suggesting something that could work with the current system, the same way other non-rep-related privileges work. Not to say your suggestion wouldn't be better, but unlikely to be implemented mostly due to the cost vs the opportunity.
– Dom
Commented Jun 22, 2015 at 16:13
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I like this idea, but it has a major drawback: The mentions causing the pinging will be visible for everyone and lower-rep users will be confused why it doesn't work for their own comments once they've seen them. It's not intuitive that (multi-)pinging ability could be related to rep or comment history.
– das-g
Commented Mar 3, 2017 at 13:34
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@das-g I see where you're coming from, though bear in mind there are many facets of stack exchange that share the same predicament. This would be as much a part of the discovery process as anything else. Additionally, it would be extremely easy to detect a second @ mention via js and show a tooltip which could lead to the privelege page, thereby adding another channel for induction.
– Dom
Commented Mar 6, 2017 at 21:44

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