Only modify pound symbols at the start of a word

bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 @patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_status_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async")
+# pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 class StatusViews(TestCase):
     """viewing and creating statuses"""
 
@@ -299,6 +300,12 @@ http://www.fish.com/"""
         result = views.status.to_markdown(text)
         self.assertEqual(result, '<p><a href="http://fish.com">hi</a> ' "is rad</p>")
 
+    def test_to_markdown_hashtag(self, *_):
+        """hashtags not titles"""
+        text = "#cool"
+        result = views.status.to_markdown(text)
+        self.assertEqual(result, "<p>#cool</p>")
+
     def test_delete_status(self, mock, *_):
         """marks a status as deleted"""
         view = views.DeleteStatus.as_view()

bookwyrm/views/status.py

@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ def _wrapped(text):
 def to_markdown(content):
     """catch links and convert to markdown"""
     content = format_links(content)
+    content = re.sub(r"\B#", "\\#", content)
     content = markdown(content)
     # sanitize resulting html
     sanitizer = InputHtmlParser()