# Who does @here ping?

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**Created:** [March 29, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-does-here-ping/301506 "2024-03-29T14:15:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-does-here-ping/301506/9 "2024-03-29T14:42:44Z")

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> [@Moin](#):
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> The `@here` mention is used to notify a maximum number of users who have posted in the current topic. The maximum number is determined by the `max_here_mentioned` site setting, which defaults to 10.

I’m… 90% sure that setting is for chat.

Edit: Nope, I’m wrong, didn’t know it worked in topics:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/e/6/7e6a7fe0f40c2281aef5b0391afe6cf5f64444b1.png)

And apparently the default “privleged” groups are staff, and TL2?

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