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Rather I think Twitter-style hashtags take inspiration from IRC channels in the format of #topic Because channel names are not hashtags. The syntax is purely b
by sph 2y ago
Rather I think Twitter-style hashtags take inspiration from IRC channels in the format of #topic
Because channel names are not hashtags. The syntax is purely because IRC is a text-based protocol, so you need a special way to distinguish channel names from regular text.
- extraduder_ire 2y ago# also has the advantage of being on a key on a T9 keypad while using twitter over SMS was in style.