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Yup... Lists, `inline`, and ```code``` would be fantastic. It's so annoying for n.yc to be literally the only place on the internet where you can type into a t
by ramses0 6y ago
Yup... Lists, `inline`, and ```code``` would be fantastic. It's so annoying for n.yc to be literally the only place on the internet where you can type into a textbox but that textbox isn't some variation of markdown. (even facebook messages [on web] supports triple-ticks for code!)
- lights0123 6y ago> literally the only place on the internet Haven't worked with forum software other than Discourse, have you? They all still use BBCode.
- ramses0 6y agoTrue, but it's such a mismatch in expectations where the entire tech industry has embraced markdown, but n.yc (tech mecca / water cooler) is most decidedly (and surprisingly) uses NotMarkdown(tm).
- Spooky23 6y agoHN is an institution. The tech industry should be ashamed that they have HN modes.
- charrondev 6y agoI work at Vanilla Forums (we power some of the largest communities online). I’ve worked a lot on our editors and content formatting pipelines. We support plaintext, markdown, HTML, BBCode, and a WYSIWYG editor with markdown shortcuts. In reality is estimate the distribution is mostly the WYSIWYG editor nowadays for newer sites and BBCode for the older ones (some users on older entrenched communities really like their BBCode I guess).
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- tomklein 6y agoYou can do code blocks by putting two spaces in front of text: This is an example of a code block, if that’s what you meant.
- marshmallow_12 6y agohow do you do that? also its not on the list.. [Oh, wow! A new skill learnt]
- ramses0 6y agoHere's a memorable jingle for that handy new emergency number... ``` https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab8GtuPdrUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab8GtuPdrUQ ``` </snark>