Wait, #️⃣hashtags work even if you use the emoji instead of the octothorpe character?

I've made 10,000 posts on Mastodon since I joined just under two years ago.

Thanks and thoughts:

- I'm grateful to @admin for running this instance. I made a small contribution to the running costs, and you should do the same.

- Thank you to all who follow and interact with me.

- Thank you to the people I follow for providing so much thought provoking, entertaining, informative, and beautiful content.

- I wish more of the academics and journalists I followed on Xitter had migrated to Mastodon.

- There are times when I feel I am just talking to myself here.

- There are many topics on which I have opinions but which I do not discuss here, either because I am not sufficiently well informed to make a constructive contribution to a discussion, or because for some topics I do not think Mastodon is an appropriate forum for their discussion.

- Partly on account of its current rotten government and the appalling way in which it is currently waging war, Israel is an unpopular country on Mastodon, or at least in the parts of Mastodon that I see. Nevertheless and regardless of how many people here take offence, I will continue to defend the right of Israel to exist. A two state solution, Israel and Palestine recognized as two states living alongside each other, is not utopian and is the only way to ensure peace and dignity for all.

- I use hashtags and so should you!

I use #hashtags here on #mastodon #socialmedia #media

Serendipity and #Hashtags requires tech systems that accommodate human error and diversity of expression, while maintaining coherence and building community. https://hamishcampbell.com/serendipity-and-hashtags/

“Der #Einstieg in #Mastodon ist so schwierig…”
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1. Beitrag mit dem Hashtag "#neuhier" erstellen.
Folge #Hashtags, die Dich interessieren.
Fertig!
Schreib was in Dein Profil.
Später kannst Du überlegen, welchen Personen/Organisationen Du folgen magst und welche App Du nutzen magst.
Einfach fragen und Dir wird geholfen.
Viel Freude im #Fediverse!

Roamer, the Lady Joan Mastodon said to me. My trusted friend and adviser. I know you must leave. You go with my blessing. Roam. Plant the hashtags, our cause depends on them. When you encounter scrapers, slay them. When you encounter the Great Algo, stay out of his way. Listen to the toots around you and make your own toots resonate with them. Boost the beautiful and unique. Forgive our fellow tooters who visit DarkSky: they know not what they do. Our cause is good: free, self-determined expression. We will prevail. The Great Algo is strong now but he will vanish. Fare thee well, Roamer, she said. Roam.

One thing I love about Mastodon is that it has made me pay more attention to the world around me: thick trunks, doors, windows, mosaics, etc. And also benches, for @czarbucks.

There's nothing special about this bench in downtown Half Moon Bay, California — except the purple!

Ich wünschte, ich könnte in #Tusky alle Posts mit bestimmten #Hashtags ausblenden lassen.
#FeatureRequest

Oh gaaf, @decorrespondent is al heel lang op Mastodon actief... Zonder dat ik het heb gemerkt ...@correspondent, vergeet niet #hashtags te gebruiken Dan kan het #Fediverse jullie voortreffelijke journalistieke werk beter vinden

Was ich hier auf #Mastodon wirklich vermisse, es gibt einen Knopf um #hashtags zu folgen.

Aber KEINEN um einen #Hashtag in den Filter zu bringen.
Das geht nur umständlich über die Einstellungen.