Hashtag Graffiti

Daniel Victor wrote a piece called Hashtags considered #harfmul and this was a priceless nugget at the end of the article:

I believe hashtags are aesthetically damaging. I believe a tweet free of hashtags is more pleasing to the eye, more easily consumed, and thus more likely to be retweeted (which is a proven way of growing your audience). I believe for every person who stumbles upon your tweet via hashtag, you’re likely turning off many more who are put off by hashtag overuse. We need not banish the hashtag, but let’s start putting more thought into when we’re using it.

I couldn't agree more. I don't think hashtags are always bad and that they can't be used, but like most things, they are best in moderation. Also, this hashtag graffiti concept is especially applicable on Instagram.