What is the etiquette about addressing somebody in a thread when there are lots of people involved?

I've noticed that when there are lots of responses in a thread, a person will insert their comment inside the list of "@names" so that it comes after the @name they're directly responding.

e.g.

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@name1.example

Hey there I agree with you

@name2.example
@name3.example

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Which seems good, as it makes it clear who you're talking to and can avoid misunderstandings, while still including other people in the conversation.

What about referring to somebody by name in your comment? Would you use their display name, or their @name?

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@Zumbador

That's something I've seen, liked, found useful, and never remember to do.

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