# Allow AI Persona/Agent to respond only to @mentions, not to replies to its posts

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-ai-persona-agent-to-respond-only-to-mentions-not-to-replies-to-its-posts/399221
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** ai, ai-bot
**Created:** [25 maart 2026 om 11:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-ai-persona-agent-to-respond-only-to-mentions-not-to-replies-to-its-posts/399221 "2026-03-25T11:25:16Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [2 april 2026 om 04:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-ai-persona-agent-to-respond-only-to-mentions-not-to-replies-to-its-posts/399221/2 "2026-04-02T04:03:17Z")

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This is such a edge case feature, I wonder if this is just a better default and we always require a mention for topics. I worry about option paralysis here, might as well just pick an option that is easier to explain.

@mcwumbly / @Falco thoughts?

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