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Already implemented ( button or simply by typing @)

Although I realise that adding templates within the [reply] tool isn't yet possible (in VE mode), It'd be useful to recreate the functionality of the ping / reply template. Currently when replying there's a nice grey out "Reply to UserXYZ" preloaded text, but it'd be great if there was some button either at the start of the comment to include a ping, or a tickbox by the reply button saying "reply and notify UserXYZ"

Not at the start of the comment, but you can mention other users—either with a toolbar icon (I haven’t found the exact icon on Commons, but it looks similar to ), or simply by typing @. (Both are only available in visual mode, but in source mode you can use the good old {{ping}} template.)

The @ feature in VE is perfect - I'd not come across it as a function previously. Thanks!