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I don't think so. You have to confirm your email, and the target has to enter your exact email + hashtag for it to be matched.

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Right, but suppose I know or suspect that a specific person is trying to send me a hashtag, but I don't know what that hashtag is: let's use the example given in the posted website of a new romantic partner wanting to take things to "1st base", "2nd base", etc. Can't I just post all four bases and see what matches? That would reveal their preference without revealing mine.

Ah but one can argue you have revealed your preference, namely that you have no preference, that you'll take the highest base on offer! :)

And note that the other party can check if you sent those other thoughts out if they wanted, so it's socially risky for you to do so ("Ew what a creep, he blasted out all four bases!"). This stuff is fun to think about.

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