#Hashtag

Because of social networking sites, #hashtags became very popular.

Hashtags believed to have originated on Twitter.

If you have been on Twitter, you may have seen or used a "hashtag."

A hashtag is simply a way for netizens to search for tweets that have a common topic and/or to begin a conversation.



For example, if you search on #LOST , you'll get a list of tweets related to the TV show LOST. What you won't get are tweets that say "I lost my wallet yesterday" because "lost" isn't preceded by the hashtag (#). Well, something like that.



Other social networking sites like facebook and instagram have already been using hashtags as well.

Hashtags aren't only used to easily search tweets but also has become a medium for people to play games. They use clever descriptive words as hashtags to create a stream of tweets and in the end, one would get lucky to win a prize (from the one who started the hashtag game).

Also, hashtags makes it easy for netizens to know what most of the people are talking about (trending topic) and what is going on around the world.

What's interesting about hashtags is that, inspite the convenience it (probably) gives us, most people on social networking sites have been using it incorrectly or should I say, abusing it. On facebook, often do I see status messages with imbecile and boloney hashtags like:



    I can't watch the movie. #IHateMyJob

Why would you use IHateMyJob as a hashtag? Instead, you could post, "I can't watch the movie because I have to work extended hours. I hate my job"

Oh well, the former is considerable but this one is really annoying:

    Nakakainis. #HindiKoNaAlamKungAnongDapatKongGawin #AngSakitSakitNa

The hashtag can be a status message itself. It is even longer that the original status message. And, if you search on #HindiKoNaAlamKungAnongDapatKongGawin #AngSakitSakitNa , would thousands of tweets or status message appear? I don't think so.



On instagram, this user I am following posted a selfie without a caption but with five, six, seven no! i think TEN hashtags! #selfie #selca #instalike #igersmanila #instagrammers #followforfollow #instaphoto #cutie #cute #handsome #teamfollowback

WTH? hahaha. Definitely a hashtag addict.

#MedyoGuilty.



I have a funny story. Well not so funny but I would like to share it because it caught my attention.
(Eto lang actually yung reason kung bakit ko pinost 'to)


This morning, on my way to the office, there's this guy sitting beside me on a tricycle. He's using Galaxy s4 and the screen is so big that I can't avoid but to see what he's doing in his phone. Oh well, because I'm nosy, I peeked secretly on his phone and I saw him texting someone:



    Papasok na po ako sa office. I miss you.

    #KasiMahalKita #01.03.13

    

I was like O__O WTF? who the hell would use a hashtag on a text message? (Oh well he did)

But c'mon? Seriously? If I search #KasiMahalKita on the internet, would I be able to read his text message? HAHA! Wait, there's more. After a while, the person he texted replied and said:



    Ingat ka po baby. Wag ka magpapagutom.

    #KasiMahalDinKita #01.03.13



OMG! They're funny. Probably they're both twitter/facebook/instagram addicts. HAHA.



If you would be a hashtag, what hashtag would you be? :)