‘Tumblr Introduces @Mentions for Users’ – ‘Mashable’

Samantha Murphy Kelly says, “Tumblr announced on Tuesday it is finally adding capabilities for users to directly mention others on the site, a feature that’s been long requested by its dedicated fan base.By typing the “@” symbol and typing the username of who you want to address inside a Tumblr post, a drop down menu will appear. In an email to Mashable, a spokesperson said the mentions will trigger a notification in the recipient’ in-stream on the dashboard, as well as on the “activity” page.

The company also included the GIF below to announce and demonstrate the feature“.