[rarestia]

I believe JimRob has proprietarily coded software running FR. I say type out the HTML tags. At least it’s basic HTML.

I do agree that using something like quote or em would be nice, but I don’t like to mess with the big man’s toys.

[Kansas58]

As long as mods and Jim are looking at this issue, I might comment that “spell check” is acting weird, often saying that EVERY WORD I type is wrong.
I am not the best speller, but -—

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

I've tried using <pre> & </pre>, they work but completely blow the line length so you wind up with paragraphs running out the right margin half way to New York!

Embarrassing to say the least.

Regards,
GtG

[El Sordo]

I’d like to second this.

Or third, or whatever it’s up to.

[delacoert]

Maybe I'm not getting it, but what's so hard about typing <b> </b> around text for emphasis, and typing <p> at the beginning of each new paragraph?

[Tanniker Smith]

I'm so used to it, I do it without realizing that I'm doing it.

It's just a handful of tags to learn (3 actually), and you can learn and use more if you want to.

I've been to other blogs and forums that use a different system. Might be simpler for some easy things (though not always the case), but then there are other tags that they won't recognize at all. It's a trade-off.

[Haiku Guy]

I’m pretty sure we should Ignore This Post...

[mysterio]

Probably would require some coding, as this site seems to be custom made. The only feature I miss is an edit feature.

And, conversely, the ping feature that is unique to this site is one of the best ideas I've seen on a forum. It's the one feature that's lacking in phpbb.

[Brett66]

If we’re going to change the code, let’s ask for the Holy Grail-the ability to edit your post after it’s posted.

[Sparko]

Find a good & free HTML and text editor. Keep it open at the same time and filled with your favorite HTML snippets and images.

[Darth Dan]

NO!!!! I didn’t vote for change in the last election, & I’m not about to start now! ;)

[qam1]

The “new” search should be fixed/changed back before anything else

[Responsibility2nd]

Gee Non.....

What do you want?

You want to drag Free Republic kicking and screaming into the 21st century?

Give it a few years. Maybe one of these days.....

[browardchad]

It shouldn't have to be all or nothing.

No, it shouldn't. That's why, if you use Firefox, you should download the add-on for Xinha Here! and use it -- it's similar to WordPress options, and it's not that difficult to learn. (Press "Post Reply," right click on the reply box, and select "Open Xinha Here!")

And yes, it's annoying when comments are lacking simple HTML codes for quotes.