I made the decision ahead of time to italicize this text, ergo, no copy/paste.
I also have memorized the codes format for bold [ b ][ /b ] without the spaces, and can enter those as I type. saves a bit. you can even learn the smiley codes, but those are easy enough to just click, unless you're using quick reply, in which case none of the click options are available, only the memorized ones.

every forumware are just enough different to be annoying. plusses and minuses, all. (why two ss's for plus, and only one for minus?)

formerly known as etaoin...