# Using @ breaks adding groups to message

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-breaks-adding-groups-to-message/99721>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [October 17, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-breaks-adding-groups-to-message/99721 "2018-10-17T12:27:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![nbianca](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nbianca/32/157984_2.png) [@nbianca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nbianca)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-breaks-adding-groups-to-message/99721/10 "2018-10-19T09:44:25Z")

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> [@zogstrip](#):
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> I see, we should at the very least do the same stripping on the server for those who call the API directly.

At first I implemented the stripping on the server side, but then I realised it isn’t server’s fault. If the client wants correct results, they should ask the correct questions.

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