Remove automatic quotation marks in block quotes
Summary
Block quotes rendered on plok.sh currently include automatic quotation marks. This causes visual noise, breaks parity with standard Markdown renderers (e.g., GitHub), and creates confusion when authors add their own quotation marks intentionally.
Problem
Using the Markdown > syntax on plok.sh automatically inserts decorative quotation marks around the content. While this may be useful in some contexts, it introduces several issues:
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Inconsistent with Markdown conventions
Standard Markdown renderers, including GitHub, do not add quotation marks. Authors expect a block quote to appear as written.
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Double-quotation issue for real quotations
When an author includes explicit quotation marks, as they should for actual quoted speech, plok.sh adds a second set.
Example from this page:
Example (screenshot):
- Block quotes are not limited to dialogue
They are often used for emphasis, notes, callouts, summaries, and other non-speech content. Automatic quotation marks imply “someone is speaking” even when that’s not the case.
Proposed change
Remove the automatic quotation marks from block quotes. Authors who need them can add them manually, aligning plok.sh with Markdown norms and restoring expected behavior.
Remove automatic quotation marks in block quotes
Summary
Block quotes rendered on plok.sh currently include automatic quotation marks. This causes visual noise, breaks parity with standard Markdown renderers (e.g., GitHub), and creates confusion when authors add their own quotation marks intentionally.
Problem
Using the Markdown
>syntax on plok.sh automatically inserts decorative quotation marks around the content. While this may be useful in some contexts, it introduces several issues:Inconsistent with Markdown conventions
Standard Markdown renderers, including GitHub, do not add quotation marks. Authors expect a block quote to appear as written.
Double-quotation issue for real quotations
When an author includes explicit quotation marks, as they should for actual quoted speech, plok.sh adds a second set.
Example from this page:
Example (screenshot):
They are often used for emphasis, notes, callouts, summaries, and other non-speech content. Automatic quotation marks imply “someone is speaking” even when that’s not the case.
Proposed change
Remove the automatic quotation marks from block quotes. Authors who need them can add them manually, aligning plok.sh with Markdown norms and restoring expected behavior.