I guess that's pretty hard to get right on the first try though. Use WYSIWYG and you have to deal with all the complexity and risks that involves; use markdown

I guess that's pretty hard to get right on the first try though. Use WYSIWYG and you have to deal with all the complexity and risks that involves; use markdown with some quality-of-life features on top any you may turn off users who expect a Microsoft Word experience. Depending on the app that isn't an easy decision. That said, I haven't had to make that decision for a long time. Markdown editors have become noticeably friendlier, perhaps the difference isn't that big anymore and I'm out of date?