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# Twitter Hashtags and Virtual Gatherings

I occasionally write for [LDS Tech](http://tech.lds.org/), a blog/forum site for the LDS Church's IT department, where I work. My latest article is titled "[Twitter and LDS General Conference](http://tech.lds.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=1)." Here's an excerpt:

> When participants add hashtags to their tweets, such as #ldsconf, Twitter enables a community of people to gather virtually during an event. Through the hashtag, you can connect to a community of all other twitterers adding the same hashtags in their tweets, regardless of whether you're following them or whether they're following you.