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The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of ...
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#4: Post edited
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Lundin
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2021-02-04T15:12:46Z (about 3 years ago)
The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ crayons in the box.- > The SO community are very good at self-policing, so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines
- No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. SO has been doing edit reviews removing code formatting vandal edits for `random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting. Apparently I've done some 5000+ reviews over there so believe me when I say it's the same old story now as it was when the site was new.
- _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.
- The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ the <font color="#00FF00">c</font><font color="#FF0000">r</font><font color="#0000FF">a</font><font color="#00F0F0">y</font><font color="#ff0ff0">o</font></font><font color="#FFFF00">n</font><font color="#c0c0c0">s</font> in the box.
- > The SO community are very good at self-policing, so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines
- No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. SO has been doing edit reviews removing code formatting vandal edits for `random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting. Apparently I've done some 5000+ reviews over there so believe me when I say it's the same old story now as it was when the site was new.
- _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.
#3: Post edited
by
Lundin
·
2021-02-04T15:03:13Z (about 3 years ago)
- The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ crayons in the box.
> so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines."No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. Someplace Else has been doing edit reviews removing code formatting vandal edits for `random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting.- _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.
- The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ crayons in the box.
- > The SO community are very good at self-policing, so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines
- No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. SO has been doing edit reviews removing code formatting vandal edits for `random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting. Apparently I've done some 5000+ reviews over there so believe me when I say it's the same old story now as it was when the site was new.
- _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.
#2: Post edited
by
Lundin
·
2021-02-04T14:58:34Z (about 3 years ago)
- The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ crayons in the box.
- > so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines."
No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. Someplace Else has been doing edit reviews removing `code formatting for random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting.- _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.
- The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ crayons in the box.
- > so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines."
- No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. Someplace Else has been doing edit reviews removing code formatting vandal edits for `random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting.
- _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.
#1: Initial revision
by
Lundin
·
2021-02-04T14:56:43Z (about 3 years ago)
The reason why this wasn't added on SO is because lots of people already struggle to use correct formatting for emphasis, using code formatting, quote format and weird crap like that. It's kind of like if you give a kid a box of new crayons. You can be sure that they will try out _all_ crayons in the box. > so users will likely quickly learn what's appropriate & fall in with the guidelines." No, that never happens, they will _never_ learn. Someplace Else has been doing edit reviews removing `code formatting for random emphasis` for 10+ years and counting. _Besides, I believe that_ this _is the correct way to use emphasis inside text that is already italic_. At least that's how printed fiction in published books most often do it.