<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[On that note I would encourage using an existing hashtag if possible, rather than creating a new one - or combining your new hashtag with one (or more) hashtags also used by other people.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://famichiki.jp/@RachelThornSub/116739443454381662" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>famichiki.jp/@RachelThornSub/1</span><span>16739443454381662</span></a></p><p>On that note I would encourage using an existing hashtag if possible, rather than creating a new one - or combining your new hashtag with one (or more) hashtags also used by other people. </p><p>Hashtags are about findability, not manifestation. </p><p>- in my humble, personal opinion. Your mileage may vary. </p><p><a href="https://helvede.net/tags/ux" rel="tag">#<span>ux</span></a> <a href="https://helvede.net/tags/fediverse" rel="tag">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://helvede.net/tags/FediTips" rel="tag">#<span>FediTips</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/53d5bd3f-4fa1-4c71-a525-d5de80dfd89d/on-that-note-i-would-encourage-using-an-existing-hashtag-if-possible-rather-than-creating-a-new-one-or-combining-your-new-hashtag-with-one-or-more-hashtags-also-used-by-other-people.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:32:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/53d5bd3f-4fa1-4c71-a525-d5de80dfd89d.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:17:45 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to On that note I would encourage using an existing hashtag if possible, rather than creating a new one - or combining your new hashtag with one (or more) hashtags also used by other people. on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:27:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/rachelthornsub%40famichiki.jp">@<span>RachelThornSub</span></a></span> I know - I didn't mean to criticise your point, only to expand on it <img src="https://forum.fedi.dk/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f60a.png?v=7979fdcf9c7" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--blush" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😊" alt="😊" /></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116748454771341196</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116748454771341196</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jwcph@helvede.net]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:27:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to On that note I would encourage using an existing hashtag if possible, rather than creating a new one - or combining your new hashtag with one (or more) hashtags also used by other people. on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jwcph%40helvede.net">@<span>jwcph</span></a></span> I didn't mean to suggest that people should invent obscure, overly-specific hashtags. With most clients, when you start to type a hashtag, it will show currently active tags that start with those letters, as well as how many current toots include the hashtag. This can be indicator of whether or not there's someone out there who might be able to answer.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/RachelThornSub/statuses/116748440359726870</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/RachelThornSub/statuses/116748440359726870</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[rachelthornsub@famichiki.jp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:44 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>