Forums Scripts & Popups on join help pls

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i have this code:

ON 1:TEXT:$(* $+ $me $+ *):#: {
.echo -a $timestamps User $nick has mentioned you in $chan
}

problem is that my nickname is in this type:

|nickname|

so when someone does _nickname or nickname_ or |nickname| i get notified BUT if they say just nickname
i get nothing... why?