Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Just wanted to say that as this hashtag thread rambles on I am learning a lot. I'm 72...hashtags have not been a part of my life...and yet I see them around. I guess that they are here to stay. Thanks
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Jim Coffee
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
I don't think that works. Groups.io will still create a hashtag out of any pound sign and in doing so, I believe will mangle the thread title. J
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Dano, I think you may be right, asking those members to add well-chosen hashtags to their message Subjects would likely slow down their participation. I know when posting in my PTA group it takes me
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Shal Farley
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Dano, That is a concern of mine as well. Our friend the octothorp has many other names and uses. Which is one reason to take a laissaiz faire approach to the hashtags - if you're not planning to use
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Shal Farley
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Shal Farley wrote: . . . . . . . . . . However, since I've opined that hashtags may not be useful in all groups, I'll ask about the con side of the question. What motivates you to prevent the
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D R Stinson
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Too much work. The misuse was beyond rampant. J
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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#1697
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Why not edit the message and you can them change the hashtag in the description. wrote:
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DMR Quebec
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Yes, what you have written is more accurate. I have selected "Only Moderators Can Create Hashtags". The setting means that posts can be tagged only with existing hashtags, but there have not been any
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D R Stinson
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
p.s. Also, many of our group members come from another group where hashtags are required. I think the other group may have gotten them into bad habits. In our group, hashtags are (were) NOT required.
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
The reason in my case is that at least 50% of the time, members are misusing the tags in terms of matching the tag with the subject matter of the post. This ranges from mismatch no connection
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
J wrote: Although J prompted me to ask, the questions that follow are open to anyone who wishes to eliminate or restrict the use of hashtags in their group(s). And of course, anyone wishing to weigh
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Shal Farley
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
Re my prior post questioning the ability to do this (which has not yet posted), I now see that you can go through individually and set each hashtag to "only moderators can use this tag." So I've now
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
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What do you mean? How can you turn them off? I've already set mine to only allow moderators to create them. But I don't think you can turn them off entirely, unless I'm missing something. J
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
J - Good question. Like Shal, I couldn't figure a need for them in my groups so I've left them turned off. I was concerned that it would just add confusion for the group members, since they've not
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D R Stinson
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Re: removing a hashtag from a thread title
J's reply to Duane moved here: Why use hashtags in a group? ( /g/GroupManagersForum/message/1685 ) Shal GMF Owner
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Shal Farley
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Re: removing a hashtag from a thread title
J, If you're talking about using "Edit Topic" item from the More menu on a message in the archive, then I think you can edit the Subject freely and it will affect the whole topic (thread) without
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Shal Farley
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
J, Hashtags may not be useful in every type of group. For example, I haven't been encouraging their use here in GMF because I haven't really worked out how to get value from them. Hypothetically I can
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Shal Farley
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Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
[mod note: originally posted as a reply to Duane's message here ( /g/GroupManagersForum/message/1684 ) .] Thanks, Duane. I'm going to remove the tag in question and hope for the best.
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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Re: removing a hashtag from a thread title
I've done it in the past, though not recently, and later replies went to the same thread. Duane
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Duane
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Re: removing a hashtag from a thread title
I just did a test in my test group, and it seems that removing the tag didn't affect the title. At least, it did not create two separate threads when I afterwards responded via email to the thread
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J_Catlady <j.olivia.catlady@...>
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