Preface

The hashtags defined in this e-book support #tagcoding. #tagcoding is an atomic habit for users of social media platforms. When used collaboratively it can support discerning information and misinformation, debate and why not, consensus finding.

The knowledge localization model presented in the #tagcoding handbook is based on a number of great resources. I am grateful to all those who have contributed to those resources. The Wikidot wikifarm has provided a low-cost, but powerful, platform for experimenting with ideas related to the wikis that have started the path leading to this e-book.

In “#tagcoding in the US” you will discover a wide range of hashtags for structuring the public discourse in any country, and on any platform. Without Twitter, now X it is fair to say that #tagcoding on the scale envisioned here would not be thinkable. Also newcomers Mastodon and Bluesky support the use and public search of hashtags.

My special thanks to go Teody and Jiji Trivilegio, who have created most of the non-English pages of the Actor Atlas, and most of the pages of the local government units, as well as many other pages of the network of wikis that Wikinetix is providing.

Finally, my gratitude to my wife and our daughter for the love and patience.

The author, Malle, 26 December 2024.