Just a thought: how about grepping/regexing for typical indicators of users posting code snippets and then showing them a notice saying something like:
You appear to be posting a code snippet: don't forget to use the Preformatted Text button to make it render correctly! Thanks.
If I were paid for the many times I clean up literally unreadable posts by new posters I could have bought all PR2s still in existence by now ..
Just a thought: how about grepping/regexing for typical indicators of users posting code snippets and then showing them a notice saying something like:
If I were paid for the many times I clean up literally unreadable posts by new posters I could have bought all PR2s still in existence by now ..