So what's the deal with...

Oldmacdonald · May 2007

...words with _ round about them?

When did that start? What's it meant to mean?

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rich_teague · May 2007

Isn't it just like * around them, but _better_.

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Gibbon on an Orange · May 2007

_All_the_cool_kids_are_doing_it_

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roj279 · May 2007

whats_the_point_though? whats it ment to show

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s7ick · May 2007

_yer_

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November · May 2007

I just use it to emphasise something, like making it cursive. It's not good, it's _good_.. [:D]

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nirveous · May 2007

It's emphasis.
It used to be like *this*, but it's become _this_.
It looks gay if you ask me.

blacksun · May 2007

It's been around for a good 7 years (as far as I've seen) and it's just to emphasize a word.

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St.D1ckie · May 2007

i assumed it was a bit like italics ?

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Oldmacdonald · May 2007

Oh right.

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dan_trials · May 2007

Yer italics for when they can't be used, like in MSN for example.

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Grant · May 2007

always thought it was a substitute for underlining...much in the same way you say its for italics..

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Fantastic Mr Fox · May 2007

I think, doing *this* is more effective.

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