Re: Gemini markup extensions [Was: Re: a solution for emphasis]

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From: Daniel Goldsmith <dgold@dgold.invalid>

Subject: Re: Gemini markup extensions [Was: Re: a solution for emphasis]

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 15:36:39 +0000

Message-ID: <79fadi-udf.ln1@iapetus.dgold.eu>

On 2022-02-08, Martin <martin@datapulp.de> wrote:

I always asked myself, why we do markup not using ASCII characters? Did

we forget about our roots? ;-)

mainly because ascii control chars are

- obscure, as in people don't know them

- obscure, as in they're not present in an editor

- obscure, as in they're not easily identified

Don't underestimate the simplicity and accessibility created by the use of

simple direct formatting.

dgold <news@dgold.eu>

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