how to remove @mentions

I set mentions to zero in settings, but when someone presses "@" a list of site members still show up. I need to disable this popup list or at least make it so people can only mention their friends.

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    • Setting mentions to zero in Settings is just for how many "mentions" are allowed in a single post. This limits people form putting 500 @whoever mentions in a single comment :)

      Not sure where to turn it off though. 

      • It seems to me that in the case where the parameter is zero, then the system of mention should be totally disabled, there is no point in allowing zero mention :-)

        • I'm still trying to disable the @mentions popup. Any ideas on how to do it?

          • Hello Genesis !

            It can't be done by UNA settings, so you may try to remove it from preloader. It may be done via the execution of the following query in your UNA database (as usual - backup the table `sys_preloader` first):

            DELETE FROM `sys_preloader` WHERE `content`='at.js/js/jquery.atwho.min.js' and `type`='js_system' LIMIT 1;

            • LeonidS I tried deleting it from the database, but then people can't type in names to create new conversations and messages. How can I instead restrict @mentions to "friends only"? I think this will solve the problem with people sending random messages to other users and it will also solve the problem with unwanted profile names displaying in the popup list so sensitive or underage users don't get offended or harassed.

              And then we also need to make the start conversation and message blocks on profiles to be shown to friends only. Any other ideas on how to make it a friends only network? Could we create a "who can contact me" privacy option?

              • LeonidS or we can make it so @mentions, conversations, and messages only show up and work for people in the contacts. Contacts can work similar to relationships. Someone sends a request to be in the contacts and the person needs to approve. Only then can they use @mentions, conversations, and messages to each other.

                This is the best option. I think everyone using UNA will benefit from restricting communication to contacts only.

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