The Language of Hashtags

Language is the software of the mind, which explains why a simple linguistic hack like the hashtag could succeed, even when it seemed doomed to fail. Presented at the #ArabSMIS. http://arabsmis.ae

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1. The LANGUAGE of HASHTAGS Presented by @chrismessina • March 17, 2015 • #ArabSMIS
2. #past #present #future
3. #past
4. The first hashtag?
5. how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]? 12:25 PM August 23, 2007
6. how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]? 12:25 PM August 23, 2007 Anyone looking to buy SSL certs? Here's a deal! 11:44 AM Robot Coop + OpenID FTW! www.shoulddothis.com/person/login 1:17 PM
7. how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]?
9. how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]? 12:25 PM August 23, 2007
10. 12:25 PM August 23, 2007
11. The next day @twitter…
12. @biz @jack @tonystubblevine @chrismessina
13. #dontGiveUp
14. 2007 (8 years ago!)
15. www.yourname.com
16. Facebook, MySpace, Flickr
17. Flickr!
23. how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]? 12:25 PM August 23, 2007 Starts a group conversation!
26. To connect!
27. @nateritter
28. San Diego Fire, October 2007
29. San Diego fire: Current highway closures include: N-bound I-15 (between 56-78), 76 to 79, S-bound I-15 from scales to Mercy Road. 4:03 PM October 23, 2007 @nateritter
30. d nateritter ever heard of hashtags? 
 http://j.mp/tagchannels* you could use #sandiegofires in your tweets Twitter: Your direct message has been sent. 3:59 PM October 23, 2007 @chrismessina
32. #sandiegofire Mandatory evacuation for Harbison Canyon and Crest 4:30 PM October 23, 2007 @nateritter
33. 140 characters
34. Language is dynamic
35. how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups?
36. @nateritter
37. @factoryjoe #uses !too ^much #markup (in his) +++posts —Eston Bond, Oct 30, 2007 Source: https://twitter.com/eston/statuses/376800752
38. @factoryjoe #why #do #you #need #hashtags #to #track #tweets? hey, let's also start indicating $commercial ideas with a new glyph! —Christian Crumlish, Nov 6, 2007 Source: https://twitter.com/mediajunkie/statuses/392741992
39. Language is the software of the mind!
40. Source: http://tmblr.co/ZMPd3x89vMLl
44. #present
45. Hashtags are everywhere
46. #hashtag is the new hyperlink. —Rebecca Malamud, Apr 22, 2009 Source: https://twitter.com/webchickbot/status/1589116570
47. Hashtags #IRL
48. #ArabSMIS #ArabSMIS
57. my shirt!
63. Wikipedia
64. Image CC BY Daniel Latorre
65. Image CC BY-NC-SA Sarah-ji
67. Image CC BY-NC-ND UN Women
68. #future
69. #KeepItSimple
70. #KeepItSimple #KillerUseCase
71. #KeepItSimple #KillerUseCase #MakeItHackable
72. #thank you What do you think? @chrismessina #ArabSMIS