> I can never remember what variant of markdown this site uses... please don't convert my text to italics. HN doesn't use any variant of Markdown, it doesn't u

> I can never remember what variant of markdown this site uses... please don't convert my text to italics. HN doesn't use any variant of Markdown, it doesn't use Markdown at all. The only formatting options here are: 1. Surround text with asterisks (not underscores) to italicize it. 2. Indent text by two spaces (not four spaces) for code formatting - but please never use this for block quotes as people often do by mistake or out of frustration over the lack of formatting options - it ruins readability on mobile. 3. Use a blank line to separate paragraphs (or wherever you want a blank line). https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc