Notification email from stackoverflow contains funky characters

This sort of thing can backfire of course. Some folks see <3 and think 'ass hat'. Others of course see line noise.

Not an issue for stack overflow but probably not something you would want to put at the end of your Bank's form letter notifying you of the commencement of foreclosure.

So the interesting question for HN is this; what level of casualness is your startup taking with its customers and how do you insure that it is appropriate?

fantastic, game-changing and inspirational. whatever next?!?