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Post by monbla256 on Feb 8, 2020 19:22:29 GMT -5
For years this symbol meant pounds. When did it become hashtag? And who decided to change it's meaning? 
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Post by oldcajun123 on Feb 8, 2020 19:40:56 GMT -5
 What is a hashtag?
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Post by Darin on Feb 8, 2020 19:45:31 GMT -5
Ahhh ... the Octothorp! LOL
I've always used it to designate "number" but familiar with it as "pounds" also.
It was in 1961 with the computing age that it became also used as "hash".
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Post by toshtego on Feb 8, 2020 19:58:39 GMT -5
What is a hashtag? It is like when we are at the Diner and you order Corned Beef Hash and eggs. You cannot finish it because you also had a biscuit. So, I sez, "can I tag your Hash?" |
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Post by Darin on Feb 8, 2020 20:07:11 GMT -5
That's some funny stuff right there!  |
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Post by zambini on Feb 8, 2020 23:52:44 GMT -5
I knew it as the number sign or pound sign as well
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 10, 2020 9:27:01 GMT -5
Funny, I always thought that £ was the pound sign.
I always called it hash too, but not hashtag.
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 10, 2020 13:14:47 GMT -5
Hilarious thread.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 10, 2020 13:45:35 GMT -5
Funny, I always thought that £ was the pound sign. I always called it hash too, but not hashtag. that's because it IS the hash - before the tag. #tag |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 10, 2020 17:17:10 GMT -5
Funny, I always thought that £ was the pound sign. I always called it hash too, but not hashtag. that's because it IS the hash - before the tag. #tag You've just blown my mind. |
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Post by kb7get on Feb 10, 2020 18:29:17 GMT -5
To me its always been used as #1 = number one or 1# = one pound.
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Post by Mac on Feb 10, 2020 19:16:40 GMT -5
 OK, good question. Followup: When did the * asterisk * become "star".... ? When did emojis start to take the place of actual words?  When a high school education slipped to the level of 6th grade learning?
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 10, 2020 19:46:06 GMT -5
'Asterisk as a word is too long. Star is short and easy. Especially since the word asterisk derives from the word 'star'. As in 'aster' isk. I barely made it through the 6th grade.
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Post by simnettpratt on Feb 10, 2020 21:27:26 GMT -5
It's an octothorp. It's an old map-making symbol that denoted a town. The reason it's called an octothorp when there's nine squares is the center square was the existing town, leaving eight squares on which to build. An asterisk isn't a star, either. And you write and with an ampersand: &. The + is a plus sign. Grr  |
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Post by daveinlax on Feb 10, 2020 22:05:52 GMT -5
Did the # start as a IRC thing? We had a #pipes IRC chat group going back over 30 years I think.  |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 10, 2020 22:41:08 GMT -5
It's an octothorp. It's an old map-making symbol that denoted a town. The reason it's called an octothorp when there's nine squares is the center square was the existing town, leaving eight squares on which to build. An asterisk isn't a star, either. And you write and with an ampersand: &. The + is a plus sign. Grr So, I'm not googling this, since I like wild speculation... The & must've been invented by someone named Ampers. I mean, right? Like, Ampers' "and". An asterisk has five points, like the common star symbol. It stands to reason why it's been "colloquialized" as a "star". Also, "octothorpe tag" doesn't have the same ring... |
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Post by just ol ed on Feb 10, 2020 22:44:21 GMT -5
Did the # start as a IRC thing? We had a #pipes IRC chat group going back over 30 years I think. www.facebook.com/groups/882089201834712/
Howdy Dave: yeah, xcept for me, all ASP now on FaceBook. We have same, only to see pics of combined family. I'm still one of the very few at the ASP as used to be. Good to seeya
cheers, Ed
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Post by briarbuck on Feb 11, 2020 10:15:32 GMT -5
The # (or hashtag) is nothing more than a sorting mechanism for the internet. The character #, "tags" (highlights) whatever follows. You can then see what hashtags are trending.
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Post by daveinlax on Feb 11, 2020 11:02:24 GMT -5
The # (or hashtag) is nothing more than a sorting mechanism for the internet. The character #, "tags" (highlights) whatever follows. You can then see what hashtags are trending. I wish pipe shows and events would post a one common #Tag at the door to make searching for pictures easier. |
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Post by briarbuck on Feb 11, 2020 12:03:05 GMT -5
The # (or hashtag) is nothing more than a sorting mechanism for the internet. The character #, "tags" (highlights) whatever follows. You can then see what hashtags are trending. I wish pipe shows and events would post a one common #Tag at the door to make searching for pictures easier. I would like the Pipe Industry to place pipes in the hands of young influencer's that were all vaping and LOOKING for an alternative. You want piping to survive? Show images of a bunch of millennials drinking craft beer and smoking a cool handmade pipe on their instagram story. It ain't rocket science. lol |
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Post by rmb on Feb 11, 2020 19:27:50 GMT -5
It's an octothorp. It's an old map-making symbol that denoted a town. The reason it's called an octothorp when there's nine squares is the center square was the existing town, leaving eight squares on which to build. An asterisk isn't a star, either. And you write and with an ampersand: &. The + is a plus sign. Grr So, I'm not googling this, since I like wild speculation... The & must've been invented by someone named Ampers. I mean, right? Like, Ampers' "and". An asterisk has five points, like the common star symbol. It stands to reason why it's been "colloquialized" as a "star". Also, "octothorpe tag" doesn't have the same ring... Asterisk actually descended from the Greek "Asteriskos" for "small star"  The ampersand (&) is a ligature for the latin "et" meaning of course "and". The meaning behind octothorp was new for me! Thanks for adding to my random punctuation knowledge. |
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