I must be getting old... question for the younger crowd.

[Vitticeps]

I keep seeing people on facebook posting one word posts with a # in front of them. At first I thought it was some sort of programmer's geek speak but I see some people using it who can barely work a mouse and keyboard so I ruled that out.

For example:

#dowork
#boomstick
#hungover
#headache

What the heck is with the #? And what is "boomstick"?

 

[techguru]

The # makes it show up in searches, although I see it more on twitter than facebook. Can't help you on boomstick although I am sure either google or the urban dictionary will have something to say.

 

[sajgel]

If you are a fan of the movie Army of Darkness with Bruce Campbell. A Bookstick would be his gun. The # thing, I dont know

 

[Vulcan1600]

I keep seeing people on facebook posting one word posts with a # in front of them. At first I thought it was some sort of programmer's geek speak but I see some people using it who can barely work a mouse and keyboard so I ruled that out.

For example:

#dowork
#boomstick
#hungover
#headache

What the heck is with the #? And what is "boomstick"?

I don't play games on Facebook but wondered what a boomstick was, so I did a simple Google search and found this: BoomsticK - the official webgame site so apparently they are games available for Facebook users.

 

[techRob]

I keep seeing people on facebook posting one word posts with a # in front of them. At first I thought it was some sort of programmer's geek speak but I see some people using it who can barely work a mouse and keyboard so I ruled that out.

For example:

#dowork
#boomstick
#hungover
#headache

What the heck is with the #? And what is "boomstick"?

hahaha "boomstick" - good memories That's from "Army of Darkness" - GREAT Bruce Campbell flick (inspired by "Evil Dead 1 & 2" - more or less a sequel to those...all three movies kind of run together though, so it always confused me).

As for the # ... maybe that...no...maybe its...no.... ya know, i really don't know what those "special" children are thinking :unsure:

 

[techRob]

If you are a fan of the movie Army of Darkness with Bruce Campbell. A Bookstick would be his gun. The # thing, I dont know

Not just a "gun" - shot gun wasn't it? sawed off?

 

[holeshot]

If your on twitter and you have selective tweets enabled on FB every tweet you end with # will automatically post it to your FB profile to. As far as # coming first its for search as techguru has said.

 

[Vitticeps]

Ok, I get the search thing... sorta. Why would you want #headache or #hungover to be searchable? And who searches for such things on facebook anyway?

 

[huskerkate]

semi-related

i've seen lots of references in forum threads to "10char" - what is that??

 

[jntdroid]

i've seen lots of references in forum threads to "10char" - what is that??

Try typing a post with less than 10 characters and see

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[huskerkate]

ok, got it.

 

[gixxerboy]

10char is just a filler people use bc the minimum amount of text allowed for us to post is 10 characters

 

[Backnblack]

10char is just a filler people use bc the minimum amount of text allowed for us to post is 10 characters

And this is to keep users from flooding the forum.

(posting alot of threads quickly) :icon_ banana:

 

[Backnblack]

Here is some help...

Category:Internet forum terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SixStringTheory]

The #whatever is a hashtag. It's just a way to add a category to whatever message you're posting.

So someone could post a status message or tweet that says "dallas cowboys suck #nfl" and if someone searches for NFL it'll catch the hash tag and add it to the results.