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because it's less cryptic to outsiders.  I know we also plan to use *
#codeacross* to connect with CfA's Code Across America events.

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On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Billy Meinke <
billy.meinke at creativecommons.org> wrote:

> Hi Beatrice,
>
> Great to get your input on effective an effective hash tag for Open Data
> Day.  I'm a little concerned that many folks have already adopted #ODHD13
> as the preferred hash tag, and that a change may be best implemented with
> consensus between all the hackathon organizers.  I'm all for
> easy-to-remember has tags and marking, so maybe using both when tagging
> tweets and posts is a way to keep things simple and understandable at thi=
s
> point.
>
> Thoughts from others on the list are welcome.
>
> Billy
>
> On Friday, February 8, 2013, Beatrice Martini wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My name is Beatrice, and I'm the Events Coordinator at the Open Knowledg=
e
>> Foundation, which is =96 among other things =96 coordinating Open Data D=
ay.
>> We noticed that there are different opinions about the right Twitter
>> hashtag to be used re Open Data Day and think that would be great if cou=
ld
>> all agree on the same one (and tweet massively!)
>>
>> Instead of using acronyms which might be a bit too tricky to remember,
>> how about going for *#opendataday*? Easy to remember and everybody (even
>> people who don't know about the event) would understand what we're talki=
ng
>> about (and learn about it from your tweet!).
>>
>> Best,
>> Beatrice
>>
>> --
>> Beatrice Martini
>> Events Coordinator
>> Open Knowledge Foundation
>> Skype: beatricemartini
>> Twitter: @beatricemartini
>>
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>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">From a branding perspective, I think <b>#opendataday</b> i=
s a better hash tag because it&#39;s less cryptic to outsiders. =A0I know w=
e also plan to use <b>#codeacross</b> to connect with CfA&#39;s Code Across=
 America events.<div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br>#ash</div><div><b=
r></div><div><b><font size=3D"1">Public Innovation</font></b></div><div><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:x-small">(916) 835-9607</span></div><div><a href=3D"h=
ttp://publicinnovation.org" style=3D"font-size:x-small" target=3D"_blank"><=
font color=3D"#000000">publicinnovation.org</font></a><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:x-small"><br>
</span></div><div><a href=3D"https://facebook.com/PublicInnovation" style=
=3D"font-size:x-small" target=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#000000">Like</font=
></a><span style=3D"font-size:x-small">=A0//=A0</span><a href=3D"https://tw=
itter.com/p_blic" style=3D"font-size:x-small" target=3D"_blank"><font color=
=3D"#000000">@p_blic</font></a></div>
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Billy Me=
inke <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:billy.meinke at creativecommons.o=
rg" target=3D"_blank">billy.meinke at creativecommons.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote=
:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Beatrice,<div><br></div><div>Great to get=
 your input on effective an effective hash tag for Open Data Day. =A0I&#39;=
m a little concerned that many folks have already adopted #ODHD13 as the pr=
eferred hash tag, and that a change may be best implemented with consensus =
between all the hackathon organizers. =A0I&#39;m all for easy-to-remember h=
as tags and marking, so maybe using both when tagging tweets and posts is a=
 way to keep things simple and understandable at this point.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Thoughts from others on the list are welcome.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Billy<span></span><br><br>On Friday, February 8, 2013, Beat=
rice Martini  wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

Hi,<div><br></div><div>My name is Beatrice, and I&#39;m the Events Coordina=
tor at the Open Knowledge Foundation, which is =96 among other things =96 c=
oordinating Open Data Day.</div><div>We noticed that there are different op=
inions about the right Twitter hashtag to be used re Open Data Day and thin=
k that would be great if could all agree on the same one (and tweet massive=
ly!)</div>


<div><br></div><div>Instead of using=A0acronyms which might be a bit too tr=
icky to remember, how about going for <b>#opendataday</b>? Easy to remember=
 and everybody (even people who don&#39;t know about the event) would under=
stand what we&#39;re talking about (and learn about it from your tweet!).</=
div>


<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Beatrice<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font co=
lor=3D"#888888"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Beatrice Martini<br=
>Events Coordinator<br>Open Knowledge Foundation<br>Skype: beatricemartini<=
br>
Twitter: @beatricemartini<div><br></div><div>

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