Twitter question

[tiredtoo]

What is the significance of the @ symbol and the # symbol? thanks

[Different Drummer]

1. # symbol represents a hashtag; @ symbol is used to signify the names of various accounts.

DD

[Roland99]

2. @ links to username. Hash signifies a keyword or tag

Hash will be used to determine what’s trending

[mercuryblues]

3. The @ is like tagging someone

when you use the # it is tagging a phrase.

@tiredtoo, lets go to the bar and #getbeers


Brands also watch to see who is talking about their product.

@tiredtoo, let go to the bar and drink a few #budweisers

[tiredtoo]

4. Thanks for clearing this up for me.

I just posted to MSNBC on twitter and may have messed up a bit but they may get the message.