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Isn't it the old functionality with the "Aa" toggle button? At least I don't have any problems with that after pressing it.

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Fenced blocks and `monospaced` stuff still behave frustratingly whether I have the "Aa" button toggled or not. I hate it -- wish they'd just add support for plain markdown as an option :(

Ah, true. I rarely use any markdown so I didn't notice any difference :)

And that's the heart of the issue. This is a "convenience" introduced to make markdown easier for people who didn't really use markdown, at the cost of adding a pain point for people who are heavy users of the markdown features.

Does html work? Why not use it instead?

No, HTML is not part of how you can format text in Slack.

HTML would also be a pretty verbose way to format text I'm typing out to coworkers, etc.

Do you still have issues with monospaced and fenced blocks if you refresh Slack?

I tested and it was very buggy when I read the other HN thread this morning (I'm in Europe), but as of right now I can't reproduce the issues.

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