#hashtags, #facebook

[Lootifer]

I thought you would be overjoyed at this #news.

#Armyofgod

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 73308.html

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Since when has that become a "hashtag?" I always knew it as the pound sign, like when you're calling an automated call center and they ask you for a number followed by the pound sign.

-TG

[Lootifer]

Since when has that become a "hashtag?" I always knew it as the pound sign, like when you're calling an automated call center and they ask you for a number followed by the pound sign.

-TG

Haha, cant say ive ever heard that before. Always been a hash where Im from.

[BigBallinStalin]

It's definitely a pound sign. All who disagree will be cast into the Flames of Eternity.

[Lootifer]

Pound sign: £

[BigBallinStalin]

There's no such thing.

The real 'Pound' sign: $
The real Pound sign: #

QED

[Army of GOD]

[Army of GOD]

Also, BBS is Burke. Traitorous piece of shit.

[BigBallinStalin]

How dare you trash tradition!!! Do you not understand from whence you came???

I insist upon exercising great prudence while enacting reform!

-BBS, as Burke.

P.S. All other Burke's are just imitating.

[xeno]

The real 'Pound' sign: $

QED

Or what you might need to get to "pound town"

[BigBallinStalin]

I thought that's what they called "prisons".

[Haggis_McMutton]

Great. Now I'll have to find/make a script that automatically unsubscribes from the feed of anyone who ever uses that thing.

[thegreekdog]

How dare you trash tradition!!! Do you not understand from whence you came???

I insist upon exercising great prudence while enacting reform!

-BBS, as Burke.

P.S. All other Burke's are just imitating.

"Hash" is what they call the pound sign in the UK. Fucking English.

[2dimes]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 73308.html

I like the picture of Zuckerbergstien where he looks like a Ceasar.

[AndyDufresne]

Since when has that become a "hashtag?" I always knew it as the pound sign, like when you're calling an automated call center and they ask you for a number followed by the pound sign.

-TG

According to the OED, '#' has been known as the Pound / Number sign since 1892 or so. In the 1980's, likely with computer programming, it also became known as the Hash Sign.

'Sign' was probably switched out for twitter, since it is appended and 'tagged' onto message.

The more you know.




--Andy

[Lootifer]

No its still a hash sign. Something with a hash at the start is the hashtag (e.g. #shitthreads).

And it is definitely the sign for number (e.g. you're #1 translates to YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!). That I agree with.

I just dont get the pound bit. Sounds old fashioned and lame.

[BigBallinStalin]

No its still a hash sign. Something with a hash at the start is the hashtag (e.g. #shitthreads).

And it is definitely the sign for number (e.g. you're #1 translates to YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!). That I agree with.

I just dont get the pound bit. Sounds old fashioned and lame.

[tzor]

I just dont get the pound bit. Sounds old fashioned and lame.

Most people use Lb. these days, so the use of # to represent pounds is sort of exceptionally rare.

(On the other hand, measurements will still use ' more minutes and " for seconds, especially when it relates to degrees, minutes and seconds))

[2dimes]

#245

Vs


245#

See the difference?

[AndyDufresne]

2dimes

vs

dimes2


--Andy

[2dimes]

Know bananas.

No bananas.

[jonesthecurl]

Knob nanas.

[Lootifer]

#result

[rdsrds2120]

Since when has that become a "hashtag?" I always knew it as the pound sign, like when you're calling an automated call center and they ask you for a number followed by the pound sign.

-TG

The symbol '#' is indeed a pound sign. That symbol followed by text together makes a hashtag.

BMO

[AndyDufresne]

RDS, we had a beautiful hijack going, and then you just have to come in and post some on topic content.


--And