Are #Hashtags The Poetic Device Of The New Millenium?

Tacking a hashtag on the end of an update is not as innocuous as you'd think. Sure, it's all fun and retweets when you're typing your 80th #Sandy, but what about when it proved foundational to the undoing of Gaddafi's #Libya. Or, when we saw it take over the #occupywallstreet movement? Indeed, from pithy punch lines to serious shifts in the global power structure, one thing is quite clear: The # has a wide range of possibilities. That said, the symbol is not without its naysayers. Heck we'll adm...