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- Nikkiiiiiiii - 09-30-2012 09:44 AM
It's called a hashtag and people put them in their tweets to make them searchable. For instance, if you search #TheBuriedLife, you will find others who are also tweeting about it. It's another lovely way to get connected!
- Steverinooo. - 09-30-2012 09:44 AM
The hash mark (#) before a word in a post allows you to tag that post for that word. However, in order to get tracked via a hash tag, you need to opt-in and follow http://twitter.com/hashtags.