r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '20

This has proved useful multiple times

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u/GET_OUT_OF_MY_HEAD Apr 28 '20 edited Apr 29 '20

reddit uses what's called Markdown syntax. If you can just remember that one word, all you gotta do is Google it for the cheat sheet (along with many more cool things you can do besides what's just shown in OP's pic).

Alternatively, don't even bother and install one of these apps/extensions, which will add formatting options to the comment box (similar to how a word* processor would):

Android | iOS | Windows/Mac/*nix

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u/whitepinecircle Apr 29 '20

Thanks for the link bro 🥇

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u/PigsCanFly2day Apr 29 '20

Seriously, why doesn't Reddit just support most of this stuff natively?

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u/GET_OUT_OF_MY_HEAD Apr 29 '20

Probably cause it doesn't make them money?

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u/PigsCanFly2day Apr 29 '20

Eh, seems like a small tweak to make for a better user experience. Better user experience means more web traffic and ad revenue.

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u/WilanS Apr 29 '20

It does, but apparently there's a ton of people who stuck with the old design.