# Inviting existing users to topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-existing-users-to-topics/51071>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [2016年十月4日 14:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-existing-users-to-topics/51071 "2016-10-04T14:01:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![jimkleiber](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jimkleiber/32/121814_2.png) [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\
**Post date:** [2022年五月6日 02:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-existing-users-to-topics/51071/14 "2022-05-06T02:33:33Z")

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> [@Notify Feature can be easily abused](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-feature-can-be-easily-abused/219497/63):
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> The removal is now merged ship From the inception of meta we have 377 usages of this feature. In the last week it was used 5 times. 2 times to notify an anonymous user. 1 time to bug @codinghorror about the topic discussing this feature 1 time to test on discobot 1 time which may or may not be legit. Feature is mostly abandonware and for very good reason. Looking wider into the industry Facebook have 2 features that are similar: User poking: [https://www.facebook.com/help/21996772803…](https://www.facebook.com/help/219967728031249)

上面这个主题讨论了它被移除的原因。

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