...Or should I say; #THERISEOFTHEHASHTAGMONSTER!
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| Borrowed From Vulcan Post. |
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They were first introduced by Twitter (the micro blog site)
to encourage users to seek out like minded tweeters to follow. Like many popular features of social
networking, the #hashtag transcended beyond twitter into other social networks
such as Face book and Google+ and made its mark as a staple among social
network tools. Dare I say, unfortunately
so!
In case you were unaware; when you #hashtag a word or phrase
on any social media site that uses them, it becomes a link. When you click on the link, you are directedto the most resent uses of that #hashtag.
The idea behind it is to encourage social behavior on social
networks. By searching a #hashtag, you
are able to find other people with similar interest.
Contrary to what appears to be popular belief, #hashtags are
NOT the cool new way to write EVERYTHING!