10th April 2016

🚀 We just got a massive upgrade!

Hold onto your keyboards, folks. Our plain, boring text boxes just evolved into something way more powerful. You can now use Markdown across all posts and comments! 🎉

Have you ever thought...

"Wow, my replies are great, but they'd be so much better if I could yell in bold or whisper in italics?"

Well, your dreams have officially come true.

What can you do now?

Instead of reading walls of plain text, you can now format your genius thoughts to look beautiful. Here's a checklist of our shiny new superpowers:

• Headings: Use # to scream at the top of your lungs.
• Emphasis: Use **stars** for bold statements.
• Lists: Keep things organized with - bullets.
• Images: Drop in images like the stunning masterpiece below!

Wait, but I don't know how to code? 🤔

Don't panic. You don't need to be a developer to use this!

We've added a sneaky new Preview toggle right at the bottom right corner of the editor. As you're typing, just hit that little toggle to see exactly how your post is going to look to everyone else. No ugly toolbar cluttering up your screen, and absolutely zero guesswork. What you see is exactly what they get.

Oh, and by the way, we bumped the limits up to 10,000 characters so you can finally write that manifesto you’ve been putting off. 📖

Happy formatting! ✨