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I'm wary of using the asterisk in internet forums, or really in almost any textual exchange online these days, because everything tries to parse text as markdow
by pferde 2y ago
I'm wary of using the asterisk in internet forums, or really in almost any textual exchange online these days, because everything tries to parse text as markdown, and I am never sure whether or not my asterisks will get eaten.
Especially on sites like this one, which have no previews.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y agoOn HN you just escape as \* to avoid it doing italics, but I agree that using characters that uniformly work is sensible