Hashtags do not replace groups.
No one moderates them. They’re easy to hijack and spam. And there’s simply no permanence to them.
Which is why, if you actually want to discuss something, it’s better to tag a group. For example, if you want to be part of an actual PC gaming community on the Fediverse, it’s better to tag @pcgaming@lemmy.ca than #pcgaming.
This needs to be common knowledge because people new to the Fediverse do not know about groups. Hell, I’d say people who have had Mastodon accounts for years still don’t know. And that’s a shame.
@fediverse@lemmy.world
@jwcph@helvede.net @fediverse@lemmy.world @Coolmccool@mastodon.au I’ve explained how to use it: you submit to a group from Mastodon by tagging. In fact, you’re using it right now. Look at one of the accounts you’re mentioning.
Did you not read the original post?
@atomicpoet @fediverse @Coolmccool Yes, I did - did you not read the rest of the thread? At no point did I say “explain it to me” & neither did Cool, your answer to whom I originally responded to - in fact, I said specifically that I don’t expect you to explain it to laypeople if you’re on the dev side. All I’m asking is for you - and just as importantly, other readers of this thread - to recognize the explanation gap, that we may become a welcoming place for everyone, not just developers.