Pound or Hashtag?

anonymous_user_2abc45731 · May 11, 2015, 1:32am

So guys… Everyone I know keeps calling this “#” a Hashtag. Isn’t a pound? Also if I am right. Why is it being called a Hashtag! Are they to lazy to remember pound?

anonymous_user_f70d3582 · May 11, 2015, 2:35am

actually both are wrong and right, they’re wrong in that the # is just the “hash” symbol, they’re right in that it’s a hashtag in social networking and its was the pound sign on telephones…ect , it has other uses/names as well.

google them for more info:)

also link, enjoy;)

anonymous_user_2abc45731 · May 11, 2015, 2:46am

Thanks for the info. I’m going to be a pain in the **** and call it a pound!

anonymous_user_f70d3582 · May 11, 2015, 2:47am

fair enough:D

anonymous_user_2abc45731 · May 11, 2015, 2:49am

I just grew up with it being called a pound. But thanks again for the info. #Pound

anonymous_user_6c97248c · May 11, 2015, 8:46am

Well, programmers calls it sharp.“C#”

Jezcentral · May 11, 2015, 8:58am

In the UK “£” is what we would call a pound.

mindfane · May 11, 2015, 10:05am

I call it a hash, but my friend who is a pianist calls it ‘sharp’ although the ‘sharp’ symbol is different.
♯ - sharp

- hash

anonymous_user_759e5c3a · May 11, 2015, 2:42pm

Octothorpe

SaxonRah · May 11, 2015, 2:48pm

I’m surprised no one said ‘number sign’ yet or ‘naughts’ hehe

anonymous_user_2abc45731 · May 11, 2015, 2:50pm

Hmm… I like the sound of that!