Twitist Forums / Twitter forums / Twitter Hashtag v / What does the pound sign mean when it is used in a sentence?



This Forum has been archived there is no more new posts or threads ... use this link to report any abusive content
==> Report abusive content in this page <==
Post Reply 
 
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Votes - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
What does the pound sign mean when it is used in a sentence?
04-08-2014, 04:28 AM
Post: #5
mtwelles Offline
Newbie
*
 		Posts: 0
Joined: May 2012
Reputation: 0
 
They're used as hashtags, which are a way to search for related messages by just searching for the hashtag. On Twitter, if you want to find messages about gay marriage, search for #gaymarriage and you'll find many messages about gay marriage.

In other social media like Facebook, people sometimes use hashtags as a sort of aside, the kind that otherwise would be in parentheses:

Common: My car broke down and I was late for work (Worst day ever).

Newer use with hashtags: My car broke down and I was late for work. #worstdayever
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Messages In This Thread
[] - Tippi - 04-08-2014, 04:19 AM
[] - John P - 04-08-2014, 04:23 AM
[] - DeathDealer - 04-08-2014, 04:27 AM
[] - mtwelles - 04-08-2014 04:28 AM
[] - Alexis - 04-08-2014, 04:36 AM

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)

Contact Us | Twitist Forums | Return to Top | Return to Content | Lite (Archive) Mode | RSS Syndication