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What does # and @ mean on Twitter? - cmwbaseball24 - 10-03-2012 05:24 PM
I always see people putting # and @ before names. What are the differences? And do you have to manually include that symbol? What benefits does it have? And simply, what do they mean?
- Empire539 - 10-03-2012 05:32 PM
@ is used to directly reply to someone, or at least mention them. So if you wanted to send me a reply because I made an interesting tweet, you might put "@empire539 you are so awesome!" You can also simply mention someone's name, if you want them to be aware of it, such as "I think @empire539 is a great answerer!"
# are called hash tags. They're usually used to denote something that's trending. Say if it's the series premier of a show, then you might put "omg i cant wait for #jerseyshore tonite". But hash tags can pretty much be about anything.
You may also find the following links helpful:
http://support.twitter.com/articles/14023-what-are-replies-and-mentions
http://support.twitter.com/articles/49309-what-are-hashtags-symbols