Basecamp uses textile, not markdown. I don't know of an option to switch it. I would be thrilled if it in fact used markdown -- I find it much quicker to write.

Basecamp uses textile, not markdown. I don't know of an option to switch it. I would be thrilled if it in fact used markdown -- I find it much quicker to write. For this particular customer, maybe the WYSwhatever is a little easier, but not substantially - I personally prefer the old Basecamp overall.