# Is it possible to mention someone in a thread but have their @username hidden?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-mention-someone-in-a-thread-but-have-their-username-hidden/204329
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 23, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-mention-someone-in-a-thread-but-have-their-username-hidden/204329 "2021-09-23T20:28:59Z")
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### Author:  [@gguod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gguod)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-mention-someone-in-a-thread-but-have-their-username-hidden/204329/1 "2021-09-23T20:28:59Z")
I basically want to notify certain users when a thread is created involving them without showing the @username within the post. Can I hide the mention within code somehow?
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-mention-someone-in-a-thread-but-have-their-username-hidden/204329/2 "2021-09-23T20:44:37Z")
You could notify them using the Share options in Topic Controls at the bottom of the topic. That would send them a notification without having to @mention them at all.
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### Author:  [@gguod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gguod)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-mention-someone-in-a-thread-but-have-their-username-hidden/204329/3 "2021-09-23T20:49:03Z")
I was unaware of that feature, so thank you that solves that issue lol.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-mention-someone-in-a-thread-but-have-their-username-hidden/204329/4 "2021-10-23T20:49:34Z")
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