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
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:05 pm
by Lootifer
TA1LGUNN3R wrote: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.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:07 pm
by BigBallinStalin
It's definitely a pound sign. All who disagree will be cast into the Flames of Eternity.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:10 pm
by Lootifer
Pound sign: £
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:12 pm
by BigBallinStalin
There's no such thing.
The real 'Pound' sign: $ The real Pound sign: #
QED
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:35 am
by Army of GOD
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:36 am
by Army of GOD
Also, BBS is Burke. Traitorous piece of shit.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:56 am
by 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.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:23 am
by xeno
BigBallinStalin wrote: The real 'Pound' sign: $
QED
Or what you might need to get to "pound town"
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:21 am
by BigBallinStalin
I thought that's what they called "prisons".
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:21 am
by 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.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:15 am
by thegreekdog
BigBallinStalin wrote: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.
I like the picture of Zuckerbergstien where he looks like a Ceasar.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:35 am
by AndyDufresne
TA1LGUNN3R wrote: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
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:40 pm
by 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.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:09 pm
by BigBallinStalin
Lootifer wrote: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.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:31 pm
by tzor
Lootifer wrote: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))
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:33 pm
by 2dimes
#245
Vs
245#
See the difference?
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:17 pm
by AndyDufresne
2dimes
vs
dimes2
--Andy
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:42 pm
by 2dimes
Know bananas.
No bananas.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:55 pm
by jonesthecurl
Knob nanas.
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:32 am
by Lootifer
#result
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:41 am
by rdsrds2120
TA1LGUNN3R wrote: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
Re: #hashtags, #facebook
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:23 am
by AndyDufresne
RDS, we had a beautiful hijack going, and then you just have to come in and post some on topic content.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:01 pm
