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.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

It's called an octothorpe you heathens

[–] neosheo@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I assume because its like that on matrix, just kind of a symbol of the fediverse maybe to differentiate it

[–] 10_0@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Why so many people hating on this post lmao just try to answer the question, its not too hard

[–] RoundSparrow@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

My guess is to leave open the possibility of adding HashTag support within the app. YouTube hash HashTags that allow you to jump between channels... I could see something like that working.

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