Fedi.TipsDec 2, 2024

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Show threaddjangoDec 2, 2024
@FediTips any tips advising newish people against hashtag stuffing, spam or overt advertising?
Show threadA J GreengroveDec 4, 2024
@django @FediTips Hi, I'm continuing to this thread since I'm from the opposite end: an indie (st)artist. So I followed advice "use hashtags liberally, it's how your post is found!" and now that I check specifically hashtags earlymusic partimento csound lilypond , I've "polluted / buried" those with my guitar playing videos. What is the polite and right way to go about telling of your videos but not spamming: and how to choose "spam-resilient" hashtags? Thanks for amazing work here!
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@ajgreengrove @django

Yeah, this is a problem as people are encouraged to use hashtags as much as possible, but also told not to use too many.

My personal take is that it's okay to use lots of tags which relate to your post, but others might prefer to have a maximum number of tags.

The maximum number of tags is sort of unclear, maybe partly because it depends on what the post is about? Some posts might cover a lot more topics than others.

Sorry I can't help more! 😦

Dec 4, 2024 at 9:52pmWeb
Show threadA J GreengroveDec 4, 2024
@FediTips @django Then I believe your answer tells the truth: that there are different styles and/or contradicting schools of thought. I'll experiment what feels right. : ) Thanks again!