# Direct mention on groups

**URL:** <https://support.delta.chat/t/direct-mention-on-groups/185>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [December 19, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/direct-mention-on-groups/185 "2018-12-19T20:37:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![ian](https://support.delta.chat/user_avatar/support.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://support.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/direct-mention-on-groups/185/25 "2026-06-30T18:38:37Z")

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No, it’s the other way around. The fingerprint of a profile won’t change, while the display name and the email address can be changed back and forth any time. Hence, embedding the fingerprint according to my suggestion would be a stable reference to the given person.

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