Seth Michael Larson: TIL “@her... Note

Seth Michael Larson: TIL “@here” only notifies online users on Discord and Slack

The author often organized in-person events for friends from Discord servers. Initially, they would use @here to ping everyone with event details. However, they found that many friends were more responsive to follow-up texts. This led the author to create an SMS BCC tool due to texting's effectiveness in organizing. The author discovered that Discord's @here command only notifies users who are currently online. This means offline or away users do not receive the initial notification. Consequently, the author's friends who were often offline missed the initial event pings. This distinction makes @here suitable for synchronous activities like online gaming, but not for advance event planning. The author learned this from a friend and realized many others might be unaware. From now on, the author plans to use @channel for event organization to ensure broader notification. They hope this tip helps others increase attendance for their Discord events and asks for other unknown hacks.