Bug Why Did I Receive the Wrong User Alert on a Forum?

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A user received an incorrect alert indicating that a post by stefanoquattrini quoted their content, but the actual quote was from another user, Sagittarius A-Star. The alert's link led to a post by Sagittarius A-Star, raising concerns about a potential bug in the forum's alert system. There was speculation about whether Sagittarius A-Star received a "replied to you" alert related to the same post. The discussion also noted that the post in question may have been deleted, contributing to the confusion. Overall, the thread highlights issues with the alert system's accuracy and post management.
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I got an alert yesterday for a post by stefanoquattrini. Here's a screenshot showing it, where I've long-pressed it so you can see the URL.
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Note that it says "quoted your post". But physicsforums.com/posts/7060332 quotes Sagittarius A-Star, not me. The link in the post's quote header says Sagittarius A-Star, not me, and takes you to a post by Sagittarius A-Star, not me.

It's not a huge thing, but it does suggest something slightly buggy in the alert system. I wonder if @Sagittarius A-Star got a "replied to you" alert for that post (not sure where you are in the world - the timestamp on the pictured alert is 19.30 GMT yesterday, about 11 hours 40 minutes before this post).
 
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The post was edited. Maybe your post was deleted.
 
Ibix said:
I wonder if @Sagittarius A-Star got a "replied to you" alert for that post (not sure where you are in the world - the timestamp on the pictured alert is 19.30 GMT yesterday, about 11 hours 40 minutes before this post).
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The link in my alert is
https://www.physicsforums.com/posts/7060332/
The time you describe fits to my time 20:30 [UTC+1].

If I remember correctly, he deleted a posting, while I was editing my
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...e-lorentz-transformation.1052786/post-7060322

But I'm not sure, if it was exactly the posting, from which you got the alert.
 
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