#Hashtags

I remain convinced Twitter is the best social networking platform.  The main reasons why are:

1. It an interest-based, verses relationship-based, framework
2. It is the most timely and least cluttered channel
3. Hashtags

As far as I am concerned, next to fire and the wheel, hashtags are the greatest human discovery.  Talk about flexibility... 

Grouping: I hate the Packers #Bears

Exclamation: I hate the Packers #GoBears

Asides: I hate the Packers #justsayin

Summary: I hate the Packers #GoBears #ToothlessFans #MatthewsIsRoidedUp

Statement: #FrickenPackers

Hashtags belong to the people. They can't be owned. You decide how to use them. You can't use them "wrong".  Ok, actually you can.  Here are my rules:

1. Unless it is part of a hashtag game, put them at the end
2. Use no more than three 
3. #Longhashtagsareokbutonlyifthereareworthit
4. As illustrated in this post, your call on the use of capital letters
5. OK to use in Twitter, G+, Tumbler, and Instagram
6. Not OK to use in Facebook or e-mails (I am exempt from this rule)

Finally, I would like to claim credit for two very useful hashtags:

#improvedbyaddingzombies

#depressingpoemstarts (most often utilized with a retweet)
  

And while this concept well predates hashtags, I think we all can agree the world is a better place if the was more widespread use of...

#greatbandname