<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Get The Picture]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Senator Blutarsky]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/author/blutarsky/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[New, improved commenting&nbsp;(maybe)]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>In response to some reader requests, I&#8217;ve dug around at WordPress and activated something new for commenting.  It&#8217;s called Markdown and you can read about how to use it <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/markdown-quick-reference/" target="_blank">here</a>.  The short version is that it should enable you to italicize, bold, quote, etc. in comments fairly easily (at least that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m hoping).</p>
<p>Play around with it and let me know if it&#8217;s worth leaving it in place for you guys.</p>
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