Hashtags were an invention for the social media realm to
identify a word or phrase that can categorize a sentence or paragraph. For example, “Branfart Thoughs is a really
humorous blog #funnyblog.” If I put that
on Twitter you could search for funnyblog and my tweet linking to our website
would pop up. You can also use hashtags
while watching TV to communicate with other people talking about the same
subject, like #TheView #Rocky4. Pretty neat way to keep up with
things. Fast forward to the
present. Now on social media, everyone is
using hashtags in all the wrong ways and it’s getting a little out of control
since Facebook also adopted them. People’s
timelines look like what Wile E. Coyote's character says when the anvil falls on
his head. As future Czar of the world I have made a small list of
protocols.
- Only use hashtags when making a punch line, following a TV show or event, or latching on a conversation.
- No hashtaging more than two words in a row – this is unacceptable: “Good play!#NBA #Finals #Heat #Spurs #LeBron #Cool.”
- No hashtaging random #words in a sentence, it #just doesn't make sense.
- Also, a small note, you are still allowed to make a post/tweet/whatever without using a hashtag. Law does not require them.
One more thought. To hashtag
something you have to hit Shift+3. Dale
Earnhardt’s number was 3!?!?! Could there be a link? No, because NASCAR fans don't know how to use computers.
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| "#douchetag" |
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