So do we use #hashtags on here, or what? So useful, but reminiscent of the bad place. What to do?

Just to add, many feeds use hashtags as their filtering tool. So yup! Hashtags are super useful here.

You can use hashtags, they do work! I highly recommend finding some feeds that interest you and starting there though. For some of the feeds, like the science feed, you can add the test tube emoji and your post will be added to that feed, if your account is on their list of science accounts.

Nah. It's easier to read things based on Feeds.