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True, it would probably be a small change, and it'd be nice to have code blocks readable on mobile. However, the generally accepted quote syntax on HN does not
by reificator 8y ago
True, it would probably be a small change, and it'd be nice to have code blocks readable on mobile.
However, the generally accepted quote syntax on HN does not use code blocks in the first place.
> *Quote goes here*
- dredmorbius 8y agoAnd that's how I write extended quote blocks generally. Some users don't, there is no one unambiguously correct method, and the 2nd- most common variant I see has several obvious detriments. The fact that the "show us your code" feature seems to be predominantly used for blockquotes, on a generally technological site, strongly suggests a failure to correctly match user expectations and needs. Though as metacommentary in infotech, SV, and YC, the message couldn't be clearer.
- reificator 8y agoI think you're reading too much into it. Seems more likely that it's a lack of instruction on the comment page. Discord manages to fit all of its formatting into the whitespace under the chat input....
- dredmorbius 8y agoThat would help. Many sites now offer formatting tools or a "help" link or expando. HN elects not to. Some of this may be part of its intentional asthetic. But more proximate hep might, er, help.