this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2023
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For example, !lemmy starts with an !, but why not start with a # symbol?

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[–] Steve@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does this matter? I'm not aware of any meaning # has, outside of sheet music.

[–] pshyco_sain@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It can be used to denote pounds. Such as an item weighs 10#. There is a reason a lot of stuff did and still tells you to hit the pound sign on automated phone call menus.

[–] Steve@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting. I've know of it as the pound symbol, but have never actually seen it used as such. I never put the two together.