@mlanser since I didn’t know the answer either, I asked Google. The short answer is it’s complicated. This article explains the difference between/among snake case, Pascal case and Camel Case. I think as Mastodon matures, there will be some sort of community integration where norms become established. Great question!

https://www.theserverside.com/answer/Camel-case-vs-snake-case-Whats-the-difference?amp=1

#snake_case_tags #hashstags #CamelCase #NewbieHashTagger #TwitterMigration

#mastodontips: make an alt account to follow/collect only #hashstags as a stop gap mechanism since we can't put #hashtag into a separate list yet, it will declutter your home feed

#protip #mastodon #mastodonhelp

for all new #twitterrefugees from #twittermigration learn to use filters in settings, it's a big thing around here

we don't have #algorithms to curate our timeline(s), we have to do it by following people and #hashstags

Use hashtags if you want to be found under that #topics, don't forget to #cw #contentwarning the political stuff as courtesy to others

it's a new platform, it doesn't try to be another tw¡tter, so learning different habits might be necessary, cheers to you all, and welcome 🤗