SM2 I don't think of it like that either, I use it more to make something 'stand out' hence I think Tech (you wonderful person -grovel), should at least give us some Italics, and then we could use them, but as you know I like dots..........and use lots of them......and I will continue .......unless tech gives us a spellchecker????
I do however understand now, how it must have annoyed some people, but I am not that well versed on 'netiteque' (sp) and have only just learnt to 'flounce' so I think we need a guide to all of this please tech to go next to the 'acronym list' (which I am forever using, but often can't find it there so have to guess, and feel such a dummy if I ask!)