Lots of things to learn from the Tony Robbins – #MeToo Movement, but I’d like to focus on the idea around hashtag-based “Movements” both as a social technology which uses digital technology, vs. the hashtag digital technology itself.
Consider the relationship of the hashtag (#) symbol- which is the digital technology – with social movements of such as #MeToo, #MAGA, #TimesUp, #2A, etc.
Do all these movements have the same need for, or relationship with, their hashtags?
Do the older symbols, such as flags, and the modern digital equivalents, hashtags, serve a cognitive purpose beyond their symbology and means of connection under a single banner?
Do hashtags upgrade or downgrade our discussions? Are they value neutral?
I think of social media as both a language and a culture ( which are intertwined, if not identical); its “#’s” and “@’s” are just part of its vocabulary.
Take care of your grammar.