what does it mean when someone puts a hash sign before a name ,or word ?

[GINGER]

i notice on Kirstys programme she has a hash sign infront her name .what does it mean ,and i just read an article that has a hash sign in front of a word ,any one know ?

[Kim]

Hash tagging

[Chong]

you mean like #swag #swag #swag?

[Bhgirl]

it means they either have smoked, eaten or condoned the use of hashish (aka hash) and are letting everyone know they are cool.

[Mr Biggles 87]

As everyone else has said, hash tagging which can also link whatever you post online to the twitter account with said name (i.e. "#XFactor tonight was awesome!" - would put that on the "#XFactor" twitter page :-)

[Jenbunny]

It means Twitter.