Turning "ransom notes" into a readable post

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of formatting text when sharing articles, specifically referencing a paper on cancer cell line drug responses. Users express frustration with the "ransom note" appearance of pasted content from sites like Nature.com. Suggestions include using an icon from vBulletin that removes HTML formatting, with a request for a similar feature on the current platform. One participant shares their method of using Notepad to strip formatting before reposting. The conversation highlights the importance of accessibility and readability in sharing scientific information.
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Genetic and transcriptional evolution alters cancer cell line drug response
Nature (2018)

results when I cut and paste an article from some other sites, example is from Nature.com. A ransom note, IMO.

On vBulletin sites there was an icon that undid all of the HTML formatting tags. Where/what is our PF equivalent? bbCode and manually remove the cruft?

Despite the goofy appearance this is an important paper, BTW.
 
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Thanks anorlunda! I've always pasted stuff like that into notepad and then copied it from there in order to remove formatting. I'll definitely make use of that. :oldsmile:
 
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