Comment Re:HashTags suck (Score 1) 162
It could still be a hyperlink. Clicking on the hyperlink would automatically list recent twits using the given tag. Just like on Slashdot.
Which is exactly how they work on Twitter and Facebook?
Putting # signs in the middle of sentences just make it less readable and has no benefit.
Which is why a lot of people stick the hashtags at the end of what they post and not in the middle. The fact that some people "misuse" them (although you can debate that) doesn't mean that they aren't fundamentally different from hyperlinks or they don't serve a useful purpose. They're effectively the <meta name="keywords"> tag in a medium that doesn't accept full HTML.
Underline, or special color is a much better idea.
So basically you're only complaining about the presentation of the hashtag?