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I appreciate the hint about code blocks. However, the point of markdown is to be readable without special rendering, so I really don't care that much. I also
by moeris 5y ago
I appreciate the hint about code blocks. However, the point of markdown is to be readable without special rendering, so I really don't care that much.
I also disagree about not using ```. It's useful when writing markdown in an interface that swallows whitespace.
- Jtsummers 5y agoExcept markdown is not easier to read if you clutter your comment (as I've seen other commenters here do) with something like: ``` foo bar baz ``` ``` note all the extra vertical whitespace because regular paragraphs get a slight gap ``` ``` let's throw in a third block for some reason ``` As code blocks: foo bar baz note all the extra vertical whitespace because regular paragraphs get a slight gap let's throw in a third block for some reason The former becomes a problem in the discussion because it clutters the space and is harder to read than the latter, especially when you have multiple blocks around the discussion (in one comment or spread out across comments). You may not care, but using code blocks that offer a more compact and clear expression is certainly more courteous.
- moeris 5y ago> You may not care, but using code blocks that offer a note compact and clear expression is certainly more courteous. I disagree, and so it's not likely "certain". I do think that nitpicking over formatting is rather unproductive and rude, though. And it had wasted considerably more space than a format that you happen to dislike, but that others are fine with. Like I said, I don't care. If you do, then that's on you.