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Questions about post/comment formatting (self.Blind)
submitted by bscross32
I'm wondering what from a visual perspective people refer to as formatting on Reddit. I see stuff all the time about apologies about formatting, on mobile. What type of formatting should one do to one's posts.
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Also, I can't get the markdown stuff to work at all, and I've seen a couple of other people who can't either. For instance \*this should be bold\* but I'll bet it isn't. The same with quoting text and so forth. I've tried flipping between both modes on the editor and can't get it to work.
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My question therefore is two fold. Sighted users: What is expected formatting for most subs. Blind users: How do you accomplish quoting and lists and links and stuff when the markdown doesn't seem to work.
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Also, I can't get the markdown stuff to work at all, and I've seen a couple of other people who can't either. For instance \*this should be bold\* but I'll bet it isn't. The same with quoting text and so forth. I've tried flipping between both modes on the editor and can't get it to work.
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My question therefore is two fold. Sighted users: What is expected formatting for most subs. Blind users: How do you accomplish quoting and lists and links and stuff when the markdown doesn't seem to work.
djquik1 5 points 4y ago
I use Dystopia, it uses markdown by default
bscross32 [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Ah, I mainly meant on desktop. I don't mind browsing on my phone but I don't really feel like typing out long replies and stuff.
MostlyBlindGamer 1 points 4y ago
Are you using the new Reddit interface? It usually defaults to the "fancy pants editor" which uses buttons for formating instead of Markdown.
People's main problem used to be that they would press the enter hey one, to start a new paragraph, but Mardown requires two presses for a typical paragraph HTNL tag.
The new editor inserts the tag with just one press of the enter hey. That's why you have an extra line between your paragraphs.
You should either use old.reddit.com or find the "switch to Markdown" button near the editor.
People's main problem used to be that they would press the enter hey one, to start a new paragraph, but Mardown requires two presses for a typical paragraph HTNL tag.
The new editor inserts the tag with just one press of the enter hey. That's why you have an extra line between your paragraphs.
You should either use old.reddit.com or find the "switch to Markdown" button near the editor.
bscross32 [OP] 2 points 4y ago
it **was** on the fancypants editor, but I've switched it. I've tried switching it before but it made no difference.
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onewhitelight 2 points 4y ago
That formatting worked correctly
MostlyBlindGamer 1 points 4y ago
That formating is perfect. Maybe it had gotten switched back on a page refresh or something?
bscross32 [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Yeah I'll have to check and see if it's keeping me in markdown mode. Ah, it's most definitely *not*. SO, I'll have to hit that button every time.
MostlyBlindGamer 1 points 4y ago
Yeah, I've been caught off guard by the editor as well.
I like the new look of Reddit, because the night mode and the way it handles display scaling and page zoom is a lot more comfortable now.
I wonder if there's a toggle in the settings to default to the old editor. It's a good suggestion for the admins, if they haven't implemented it yet.
I like the new look of Reddit, because the night mode and the way it handles display scaling and page zoom is a lot more comfortable now.
I wonder if there's a toggle in the settings to default to the old editor. It's a good suggestion for the admins, if they haven't implemented it yet.
modulus 1 points 4y ago
Huh, Markdown seems to just work for me. I don't do anything special, as far as I know.
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As to *emphasis*, it ought to work, too.
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