# Group Tagging System
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [May 29, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434 "2015-05-29T20:17:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/1 "2015-05-29T20:17:46Z")
I’d like to put in a feature request for a group ping notification system. Basically, this allows users to tag members of groups all at once.
Each usergroup gets a unique tag (definable by staff) that can be used by forum members.
To prevent abuse of the tagging system, there should be a permission system similar to the category system. For example, I should be able to define a minimum of TL2 to use a tag, or only allow members of certain groups to use the tags.
There should also be a couple special tags (which can of course be customized):
- `@everyone` - A special tag that will ping every user currently on the forum (Default staff only)
- `@staff` - Tags all forum staff (Default TL1+)
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### Author:  [@cipher1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cipher1)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/2 "2015-05-29T20:29:06Z")
This seems like a good idea, but I think that there should be a distinction from standard mentions, i.e. the group mentioning shouldn’t use the same symbol as the user mentions. Maybe use something like # or ! instead.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/3 "2015-05-29T20:31:26Z")
The staff one sort of exists already `@moderators` and `@admins`. You can also mention groups (if you have it setup properly)
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### Author:  [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/4 "2015-05-29T20:32:22Z")
Is there a guide on how to set it up? And how to permission-lock tagging? Or change current `@moderators` / `@admins` tags?
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/5 "2015-05-29T20:39:12Z")
Admin \> Groups, click on the Group, verify the alias can be used in mentions and I think you can specify TL with it.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/6 "2015-05-29T20:43:48Z")
Oh, there is a `@staff` one too, it just defaults to no one can use its alias, so you can alter that too.
This feature can be closed, as its already implemented (it even has everyone)
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### Author:  [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/7 "2015-05-29T20:46:08Z")
Not quite. From what I see, this expands out to all the members, nor can I rename the groups.
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/8 "2015-05-29T20:49:08Z")
You can also create Custom Groups and tune those to your needs.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/9 "2015-05-29T20:53:51Z")
> [@KazWolfe](#):
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> nor can I rename the groups.
Those are automatic for a reason 😉 They are needed for the system to function properly.
> [@KazWolfe](#):
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> From what I see, this expands out to all the members
That’s how it works, no idea if it is ever planned to not expand, but there are topics already on that subject somewhere…
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### Author:  [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/10 "2015-05-31T18:32:07Z")
What you’re talking about has previously been referred to as “group mentions”, and there are several pre-existing discussions about it:
[https://meta.discourse.org/t/give-groups-full-names-and-allow-mentions/11168](https://meta.discourse.org/t/give-groups-full-names-and-allow-mentions/11168)
**Edit:**
Group mentions are now a fully fleshed out feature and it is explained here:
> [@Allow groups to be mentioned and sent messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-mentions-and-messages/36228):
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> bookmark This guide describes how to enable group mentions and messages in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator By default, users cannot mention groups or send messages directly to them. Administrators can modify these settings to facilitate better group interactions. Configuring group mentions and messaging To enable group mentions and messages: Navigate to the group’s page. Select the Manage tab. In the left-hand sidebar, go to the Interaction section. …
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### Author:  [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434/11 "2015-12-02T08:38:59Z")