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Why do communities start with an exclamation mark instead of a hashtag? (lemmy.ml)
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For example, !lemmy starts with an !, but why not start with a # symbol?

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[–] pshyco_sain@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It can be used to denote pounds. Such as an item weighs 10#. There is a reason a lot of stuff did and still tells you to hit the pound sign on automated phone call menus.

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