Posted by Justin on 11/16/57 11:36

Michelle Steiner wrote on [Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:45:42 -0700]:
> In article <slrndro79t.96a.nospam@debian.dns2go.com>,
> Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>> > The whole point of this discussion was whether to use /slashes/ or
>> > _underlines_ to represent italics.
>>
>> Yes, and you use slashes for italics and underscores for underlines
>
> No, I don't. I follow protocols and use underlines to represent italics.

I have never, prior to your posts, seen underscores used to represent
italics on usenet since 1991

>> >> Once again, this is usenet and not typography.
>> >
>> > But the usage comes from typography.
>>
>> And? People use underlines and italics for different reasons.
>
> Underlines are used to represent italics.

Not on usenet.

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