Testing to see if I can post on my website, use Brid.gy publish, and not @ mention @schnarfed.
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I’ll bet that with a quick change after-the-fact that I can also add a link and have it webmention him too, so that he only receives one notification (the one from me, but not the one from Twitter).
Not necessarily a permanent solution for all platforms and microsyntaxes depending on the number of syndicated copies, but potentially a clever stopgap for those who may need it.
One can use a zero-width space (using something like
in their HTML) between the @ and a twitter user name on the original post and the syndicated copy will not have the traditional @mention link or notification functionality.Here’s an example
Original post: https://boffosocko.com/2020/09/17/55777062/
Syndicated copy: https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich/status/1306748549233815553
This reply can also serve as a test for the functionality within Github where I’ll “tag” both @kylewm and @snarfed, but if it works, Ryan shouldn’t be auto-linked or notified.