the news post threads are all fucked

[Gimp Mask]

it's all <p><em> </em></p></p> <strong></p></p></p></p></p></p> can we just downgrade back to the old forums </p>

[Echo]

You could also check if there are any browsers that can help you customize the forum's appearance to make it more user-friendly for your needs.

[Taluntain]

it's all <p><em> </em></p></p> <strong></p></p></p></p></p></p> can we just downgrade back to the old forums </p>

That's just html; the old forums supported HTML in (news) posts, but anything newer (including XF) does not allow for html in posts due to security reasons any more, so everything has to be converted to BB code.

[Echo]

Firefox Amirite