diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index ef606c1..bf2160a 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 <ReleaseNotes>
+	<Changeset
+		component="org.gcube.portlets-widgets.grsf-manage-widget.1-4-1"
+		date="${buildDate}">
+		<Change>[Feature #17576] Modify grsf-manage-widget posts to cite people with @username
+		</Change>
+	</Changeset>
 	<Changeset
 		component="org.gcube.portlets-widgets.grsf-manage-widget.1-4-0"
 		date="${buildDate}">
 		<Change>[Feature #16312] Report the name of the editor as tag in the
-			published feed</Change>
+			published feed
+		</Change>
 	</Changeset>
 	<Changeset
 		component="org.gcube.portlets-widgets.grsf-manage-widget.1-3-3"
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 211af1e..8e9fb98 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.widgets</groupId>
 	<artifactId>grsf-manage-widget</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>gCube GRSF Manage widget</name>
 
 	<scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/grsf_manage_widget/server/manage/SocialCommunications.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/grsf_manage_widget/server/manage/SocialCommunications.java
index a4396a0..235627f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/grsf_manage_widget/server/manage/SocialCommunications.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/grsf_manage_widget/server/manage/SocialCommunications.java
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public class SocialCommunications {
 
 	// emails to be sent to editors and reviewers and post to be written into the grsf admin vre
 	private static final String POST_MESSAGE = "Dear members,"
-			+ "<br>The record 'PRODUCT_TITLE' has been just updated by USER_FULLNAME."
-			+ "<br>You can inspect it here: LINK_RECORD.";
+			+ "\nThe record 'PRODUCT_TITLE' has been just updated by USER_FULLNAME."
+			+ "\nYou can inspect it here: LINK_RECORD.";
 
 	private static final String EMAIL_MESSAGE_REVIEWER = "Dear GRSF Reviewer,"
 			+ "<br>an update on the record named 'PRODUCT_TITLE' has been requested by USER_FULLNAME."
@@ -311,12 +311,16 @@ public class SocialCommunications {
 
 				// require url
 				String applicationToken = requireApplicationToken(serviceUrl);
-
-				final String profilePageURL = GCubePortalConstants.PREFIX_GROUP_URL + extractOrgFriendlyURL(userCurrentUrl) + GCubePortalConstants.USER_PROFILE_FRIENDLY_URL;
+				
+				//see Feature #17576 Updated by Francesco
+				/*final String profilePageURL = GCubePortalConstants.PREFIX_GROUP_URL + extractOrgFriendlyURL(userCurrentUrl) + GCubePortalConstants.USER_PROFILE_FRIENDLY_URL;
 				String userFullNameHighlighted = "<a class=\"link\" href=\"" + profilePageURL + "?"+
 						Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(USER_PROFILE_OID.getBytes())+"="+
 						Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(username.getBytes())+"\">"+fullName+
 						"</a> ";
+				*/
+				
+				String userFullNameHighlighted = "@"+username;
 
 				// replace
 				String message  = POST_MESSAGE.replace("PRODUCT_TITLE", bean.getTitle()).replace("LINK_RECORD", bean.getUrl()).