Poll: Should Comments Support Lists?

3 points by lucb1e 3y ago ↗ HN

Most semi-popular threads now contain comments where people try to make lists the usual markdown way, and it turns into one long tangled mess because HN requires a blank line before anything is rendered as a new line.

Should the comment syntax support these lists? The vast majority seems to use - as item marker (although some also use asterisks, it already being used for italics would make things more complicated than necessary I think).

Please vote for all applicable entries, e.g. "should apply only to new comments" + "\n- should translate into <br>-". Note that the order is randomized so binary choices cannot be grouped.

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082349872349872 3y ago ↗

    ● lists are already possible 
    ● if one doesn't mind monospace
    ▷ with a variety of bullets

lucb1e 3y ago ↗

Literally never seen anyone use unicode bullet points; monospace is harder to read and does not support links. I do not see this as a suitable option when abuse of the current syntax (that is, trying to use normal lists and it being broken after submitting) is so prevalent.