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Hashtag

I used to be one who always kept up with all of the technology and had the most up to date computer; and I was always doing that which is current as long as it is honorable. However, over the years that has changed, I am no longer concerned with having the latest technology. What I say, do, and have is adequate to multiply the goodness that is implanted within the core of my being since before the foundation of the earth was laid.

When I first saw hashtag I wondered how it was being used, and what it meant. However, I did not feel any urgency to find out about it and start using it. Nevertheless, today I decided to put this together and post something about it on my blog.

The many changes that humanity adopts, those things we want and need in our lives must be evaluated seriously before making them a part of our lives. I am not saying that the using of hashtag is something to beware of and something that is very serious. Becoming aware of it merely stimulated my thought on how quickly humanity jumps on all of the band wagons that are paraded before it.

Today humanity is so quick to do things, especially if there are a multitude of others doing it; today humanity is so easily programmed. We must get back to being critical thinkers, and not be so easily persuaded to do things. Any time we feel an uneasiness about anything that is presented to us we should hesitate in following the masses down that path. That does not mean that what we feel uneasy about is not a good thing, it just might be as simple as it is not for us at that present moment.

For those of you who do not know what the use of hashtag is all about, I am posting the following.


Hashtag

Definition: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages.

Using hashtags to categorize Tweets by keyword:

People use the hashtag symbol # before a relevant keyword or phrase (no spaces) in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets and help them show more easily in Twitter Search.

Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other Tweets marked with that keyword.

Hashtags can occur anywhere in the Tweet – at the beginning, middle, or end.

Hashtagged words that become very popular are often Trending Topics.

Example: In the Tweet below, @eddie included the hashtag #FF. Users created this as shorthand for "Follow Friday," a weekly tradition where users recommend people that others should follow on Twitter. You'll see this on Fridays.