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How does one make strikethrough text in a DU post? (Original Post)
Sky Jewels
Feb 2023
OP
I like to add strikethrough comments but most forums don't make it easy for some reason.
Irish_Dem
Feb 2023
#3
Yeah, I wish there were an "s" option along with the b, i, and u option when you post.
Sky Jewels
Feb 2023
#4
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. Well ...
̶I̶'̶d̶ ̶t̶e̶l̶l̶ ̶y̶a̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶n̶ ̶I̶'̶d̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶k̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶y̶a̶
Just kidding, I don't think it's natively supported here but you can hack it with something like this:
https://www.piliapp.com/cool-text/strikethrough-text/
Sky Jewels
(8,819 posts)2. ̶T̶h̶a̶n̶k̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶m̶u̶c̶h̶.̶
̶I̶ ̶a̶p̶p̶r̶e̶c̶i̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶.̶
Irish_Dem
(57,170 posts)3. I like to add strikethrough comments but most forums don't make it easy for some reason.
Sky Jewels
(8,819 posts)4. Yeah, I wish there were an "s" option along with the b, i, and u option when you post.
Irish_Dem
(57,170 posts)5. I don't know how you use strikethroughs but they can be funny but wicked.
Maybe forums don't want to deal with that.
Sky Jewels
(8,819 posts)6. Maybe so.
This is what I posted:
https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3028820
Irish_Dem
(57,170 posts)7. Yes that is how people do it, humorous, ironic, or a jab.
What you are really thinking/ would like to say, but are going with the polite way.
The circumspect way.
Yep doesn't look right the way you had to do it.