Why Don't We Always Use the # and the @ In Our Forums Like Twitter?

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   GmaGoldieposted 13 years ago

   As a non-technical person who is trying to learn Twitter, can you please explain why Twitter uses # and @ in their messaging and yet we here at HP rarely see this?

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      Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Why would it be necessary here?
      They are used in Twitter so that when people search that topic they find it.

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   GmaGoldieposted 13 years ago

   So our search engine is better and we don't need it here? This is confusing for me. Thank you very much!

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   Cagsilposted 13 years ago

   Hey Goldie,
   
   The @ symbol is for when you're talk AT someone or sending a message @GmaGoldie(directly to an individual).
   
   The # symbol is a HashTag and when you use it on Twitter it's telling other people that you are/have sent a tweet that goes under the Topic Heading of whatever #HashTag you use. (ie #Forums #Talking #Chat #History and so on)
   
   In the forums, if a person is using forum decorum, then when they reply to a specific post then they are talking to that specific individual. If they just post a reply then they are talking to the OP or making a generalized statement.
   
   You can use the @ symbol in the forums to direct a question or statement or reply directly to someone, it's done all the time, but it's not necessary if that person is taking or posting to the forum thread.
   
   I hope that helps.

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      mary615posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Goldie, you just answered a question I had about Twitter.  I've never understood the #HashTag.  I always send Twitter my Hub, but I haven't been doing the #HasTag.  Will do next time!

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         Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Did you read my post? You replied to it. I only ask because you're Thanking Goldie, but you are talking to me?

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            mary615posted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Yep, I meant to thank you, Cagsil:D

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               Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               

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               mary615posted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Cagsil, I can't seem to do anything right this AM!  I meant to give you a smiley face, not just the   I'm still learning! Bear with me while I try that again......

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                  mary615posted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  I did it!  How clever is that????

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   psycheskinnerposted 13 years ago

   Um, those are functions that twitter supports and forums don't.  I can't quickly pull up a list of all the @me posts or #theme with a click of a button. The forums will not tell me what #themes are trending....

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