Mention Approval and Profile Mentions
How approved and pending mentions appear on profile pages, when creators can approve or reject them, and what mention approval changes for public visibility.
Where you see this in the app
The mentions panel appears on profile pages.
It shows two separate buckets:
| Bucket | Who can see it |
|---|---|
Approved | Public viewers and the profile owner |
Pending | The profile owner only |
This makes mention approval both a profile-discovery feature and a profile-owner moderation feature.
Approved vs pending mentions
Approved mentions are already accepted for profile display. Pending mentions are waiting for the profile owner to decide.
| State | Plain-English meaning |
|---|---|
Approved | The mention is allowed to appear on the profile |
Pending | The mention exists but still needs the profile owner’s decision |
The counts at the top of the panel summarize both states at once so the profile owner can see whether review work is waiting.
Approve, reject, and self-only controls
Only the profile owner gets the moderation buttons for pending mentions.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
Approve | Move the pending mention into the approved list |
Reject | Remove it from the pending queue instead of showing it publicly |
This is why viewers and profile owners do not see the same panel state. Public viewers do not need moderation controls.
What viewers vs owners see
From a viewer standpoint, the mentions panel is simple: a list of approved references connected to posts.
From the profile owner standpoint, it is also a moderation queue:
- pending items show who added the mention,
- each item links back to the post,
- approval or rejection can happen directly from the profile page.
That design keeps mention moderation close to the public profile identity it affects.
How mentions affect discovery
Approved mentions help shape how a creator or professional is discovered through related posts.
The practical model is:
- someone adds a mention,
- the profile owner approves it if it belongs,
- the approved item becomes part of the profile’s public context.
So mentions are not just notifications. They are part of the profile’s public reputation and discovery surface once approved.
See it in action
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