"To Tag or Not to Tag is the Question" - Prince Hamlet Turning in His Grave

In communicator 1:1 chats, @mentioning someone is often unnecessary, yet many people do it out of habit, uncertainty about notifications, or to signal urgency. The problem is that tags can create avoidable “alarm” reactions, breaking focus and adding stress even when the message isn’t important. Over time, constant tagging inflates urgency and weakens the signal when something is truly critical. Use @mentions sparingly and purposefully, add context when you do tag, and avoid turning every message into an emergency.