I understand hashtags but why the pound sign when there are other signs?

[unknown]

I completely understand what 'hashtag' is, I use Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram every day.

I know how it started. I just want to know when the hashtag started, why wasn't it any other sign?

So why # and not %^&*#$@

Thanks!

[Yanni Depp]

HASHTAG DO NOT HAS POUND SIGN

# IS HASH SIGN

£ IS POUND SIGN

MARANG

[The Dude]

NO, # is not called hashtag. It is called pound. Twitter effed up the system and now everyone calls it a hashtag. All those other symbols are used in coding. # is the only one thats not and so thats why they used it.

[Mehmet]

" # " they dont use it with coding, maybe that is why they choose symbol.. and you can use " http://www.tagsforhearts.com " popular hashtags