For example, !lemmy starts with an !, but why not start with a # symbol?

  • KNova
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    71 year ago

    I explained that hashtags use the pound symbol already, and usernames use the @ symbol. Communities needed their own symbol.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      01 year ago

      Okay, but how does a hashtag work? Can you give an example of a hashtagged word where Lemmy uses a hashtag?

      • KNova
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        21 year ago

        #hashtags don’t automatically work on Lemmy, but if I cross post this comment to another federated service (mastodon etc.) the hashtags should work there. #lemmy @knova@[email protected]

        • @[email protected]OP
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          11 year ago

          Okay, we have:

          • # for tagging something
          • @ for usernames
          • ! for communities

          But does a question mark have any purpose here?