This Episode of TechnoBuffalo: Rants and Ramblings

Welcome to this week's episode of Rants and Ramblings, brought to you by GameFly. I'm your host, John Rer, and today we're going to talk about something that really gets under my skin: hashtags. Now, before we dive in, let me just say that I love hashtags. They're a great way to search for things on social media, and they've even become a fun way to express ourselves online. But, as we'll see, some people take the hashtag game a bit too far.

First of all, let's talk about what hashtags are. At their core, they're just a way to label a post or comment so that it shows up in search results. For example, if you want to find posts about a particular topic or brand, you can use hashtags like #tech or #gaming. They're useful, but they've become so ubiquitous that sometimes I feel like we've lost sight of what's important. It's like people are just throwing around hashtags for the sake of it, without really thinking about what they mean.

I know some of you might be thinking, "But John, hashtags are fun! They're a way to express yourself and connect with others." And you're right, they can be. But when people start using them in a way that's just nonsensical, like #bestsisterever2013beachtimeparty or #kobeisbetterthanyou, it starts to get annoying. I mean, what does any of that even mean? Is it supposed to be some kind of inside joke? Because if so, I'm not in on the joke.

And don't even get me started on hashtags that are just random words strung together. Like, what's with all these #foodie posts where people are sharing their meals with no discernible purpose other than to say "Hey, look at me, I ate a sandwich." I mean, come on, folks. If you're going to share your food on social media, can't you at least make it interesting? Use some hashtags that actually mean something.

Now, I know some of you might be thinking, "But John, what's wrong with using hashtags in creative ways?" And believe me, I'm all for creativity and self-expression. But there's a difference between being fun and being annoying. When people start using hashtags in a way that's just going to confuse or annoy others, that's when it starts to get out of hand.

I've seen it happen before, where someone will post a comment with a bunch of unrelated hashtags, hoping to reach some audience that they're trying to appeal to. But all they're really doing is spamming people and making them roll their eyes. I mean, if you want to connect with others online, can't you just use a simple "thank you" or "I appreciate your comment"? Do you really need to clutter up the conversation with a bunch of random hashtags?

Of course, not everyone uses hashtags in this way. There are plenty of people out there who use them thoughtfully and creatively, and those are the ones I want to encourage. So, if you're one of those people, keep on using your hashtags! Just remember, it's all about intention and purpose.

Speaking of which, let me talk for a second about how some people just overuse hashtags. Like, have you ever seen someone post a comment with five or six different hashtags? What are they even trying to say? "Hey, look at me, I'm interested in multiple things!" No, you're not. You're just spamming people with unnecessary hashtags.

Now, I know some of you might be thinking, "But John, that's just how the internet works. People use hashtags all the time." And you're right, they do. But that doesn't mean we have to accept it as a norm. We can do better than this.

That's when I want to talk about hashtag responsibility. You see, when people start using hashtags in a way that's just going to annoy or confuse others, that's when it starts to get out of hand. So, let's all take a step back and think about how we're using our hashtags. Are we using them thoughtfully and creatively? Or are we just mindlessly throwing around random words?

Well, for me, the answer is clear. I want to encourage people to use their hashtags responsibly. If you're going to post something with a hashtag, make sure it's relevant and intentional. Don't just throw in a bunch of random words because they're popular or trendy. Instead, think about what you're trying to say and how you can use your hashtags to actually connect with others.

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And that's all for today, folks. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of The John Show. Don't forget to follow us on social media and subscribe to our podcast for more thoughts on technology, gaming, and everything in between. And if you've got any thoughts on hashtags or GameFly, be sure to share them with us!

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than your team I totally can understand that but when you overuse hashtags not only can you not read what you're trying to say just makes you look silly I go through and I try and read social media feeds and I look at Instagram I'm going through Twitter and you just see crazy hashtags that nobody's ever going to search for hashtag are supposed to be searchable terms you go through and search for that no one's going to search for my meal that I ate at 7:43 is delicious and better than yours Instagram pick no one's going to search sech for that think about what you've hashtagged recently and if you're one of those people that's hashtagged something that should be a full complete sentence you shouldn't be hashtagging it you should just write that sentence because no one's going to search for that ridiculously long hashtag just just cut it out people find that it's been really annoying me for a while and there's a couple people in particular that are in my friend feed I'm not going to call you out by name but I do know you watch these videos hopefully you still want to be my friend when you watch this but cut out with the hashtags go easy hashtags I know some people in our own office use hashtags all the time and I might be talking about them but hopefully they're not going to see this video uh so am I crazy wrong here hashtag this topic sucks I love hashtag I love hashtag that would probably be an example of a hashtag abuser so hash don't be like Ashley hashtag use hashtag responsibly hashtag stop hashtagging just just cut it out let me take a minute to thank our friends sponsors at Gamefly Gamefly is the largest online video game rental service and offers you a choice from over 7,000 new and classic titles across pretty much all consoles and handhelds with plans starting at just $15.95 a month game Fly members can rent one to four games at a time and keep them for as long as they like there are zero late fees no due dates and shipping is 100% totally always free and once you're done playing a game you just send it back to GameFly they'll send you the next available game on your list it's pretty much that easy and if you really like the game you're playing simply click keep it on the GameFly website and the game is yours at a discounted price so boom folus GameFly will even mail you the case and manuals free of charge although manual don't really exist much anymore but if there is one they will send it to you TechnoBuffalo fans get a 15-day free trial when they go to gamefly.com TechnoBuffalo again it's gamefly.com TechnoBuffalo thank you guys for watching I hope you enjoyed I am John brench from TechnoBuffalo I'll be back ranting next week with some crazy new topic that probably I shouldn't be that mad about but I can't help it thank you guys for watching and see you next video oh my God what's up everyone John here thank you for watching the video If you enjoyed it I certainly hope you did click on the Subscribe button right under me in my pants region to get tons more Tech videos from techno Buffalo we've got awesome unboxings comparisons reviews Recaps and everything else you can think of in the tech world right here on the channel Join the Herd today if you you want to check out some more content just click right over this way to see some other recent videos see you guys next timethis episode of TechnoBuffalo is brought to you by GameFly what's up everyone welcome back to the episode of rers rants I'm real John rer this the show where I get irrationally upset about something very silly once a week up this week freaking hashtags don't hashtag everything I feel like it's a new Ed Hardy shirt and people are just doing it look like dags so stop it but let me explain it's WR just rant let's go and get started so first I get hashtags they're a nice easy way to search things start off you can search them in Twitter and I do in Facebook and across multiple social media channels I get the point behind hashtags heck we even use them for as to Buffalo you can send a hashtag as to be I understand why they exist but when people take just crazy advantage of hashtags and put things like # bests sister ever 2013 Beach Time party love it makes zero sense again if you want to hashtag things like ask the be or Kobe or Lakers are the best better than your team I totally can understand that but when you overuse hashtags not only can you not read what you're trying to say just makes you look silly I go through and I try and read social media feeds and I look at Instagram I'm going through Twitter and you just see crazy hashtags that nobody's ever going to search for hashtag are supposed to be searchable terms you go through and search for that no one's going to search for my meal that I ate at 7:43 is delicious and better than yours Instagram pick no one's going to search sech for that think about what you've hashtagged recently and if you're one of those people that's hashtagged something that should be a full complete sentence you shouldn't be hashtagging it you should just write that sentence because no one's going to search for that ridiculously long hashtag just just cut it out people find that it's been really annoying me for a while and there's a couple people in particular that are in my friend feed I'm not going to call you out by name but I do know you watch these videos hopefully you still want to be my friend when you watch this but cut out with the hashtags go easy hashtags I know some people in our own office use hashtags all the time and I might be talking about them but hopefully they're not going to see this video uh so am I crazy wrong here hashtag this topic sucks I love hashtag I love hashtag that would probably be an example of a hashtag abuser so hash don't be like Ashley hashtag use hashtag responsibly hashtag stop hashtagging just just cut it out let me take a minute to thank our friends sponsors at Gamefly Gamefly is the largest online video game rental service and offers you a choice from over 7,000 new and classic titles across pretty much all consoles and handhelds with plans starting at just $15.95 a month game Fly members can rent one to four games at a time and keep them for as long as they like there are zero late fees no due dates and shipping is 100% totally always free and once you're done playing a game you just send it back to GameFly they'll send you the next available game on your list it's pretty much that easy and if you really like the game you're playing simply click keep it on the GameFly website and the game is yours at a discounted price so boom folus GameFly will even mail you the case and manuals free of charge although manual don't really exist much anymore but if there is one they will send it to you TechnoBuffalo fans get a 15-day free trial when they go to gamefly.com TechnoBuffalo again it's gamefly.com TechnoBuffalo thank you guys for watching I hope you enjoyed I am John brench from TechnoBuffalo I'll be back ranting next week with some crazy new topic that probably I shouldn't be that mad about but I can't help it thank you guys for watching and see you next video oh my God what's up everyone John here thank you for watching the video If you enjoyed it I certainly hope you did click on the Subscribe button right under me in my pants region to get tons more Tech videos from techno Buffalo we've got awesome unboxings comparisons reviews Recaps and everything else you can think of in the tech world right here on the channel Join the Herd today if you you want to check out some more content just click right over this way to see some other recent videos see you guys next time\n"