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How does one make strikethrough text in a DU post? (Original Post) Sky Jewels Feb 2023 OP
Well ... Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #1
̶T̶h̶a̶n̶k̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶m̶u̶c̶h̶.̶ Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #2
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
I don't know how you use strikethroughs but they can be funny but wicked. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #5
Maybe so. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #6
Yes that is how people do it, humorous, ironic, or a jab. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #7
 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. Well ...
Fri Feb 3, 2023, 04:47 PM
Feb 2023

̶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.̶
Fri Feb 3, 2023, 04:51 PM
Feb 2023

̶I̶ ̶a̶p̶p̶r̶e̶c̶i̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶.̶

Irish_Dem

(57,591 posts)
5. I don't know how you use strikethroughs but they can be funny but wicked.
Fri Feb 3, 2023, 06:11 PM
Feb 2023

Maybe forums don't want to deal with that.

Irish_Dem

(57,591 posts)
7. Yes that is how people do it, humorous, ironic, or a jab.
Fri Feb 3, 2023, 06:22 PM
Feb 2023

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.

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