I almost never use markdown to make bulletpoint lists on OzBargain, but when I do, I often forget that if you're not starting your comment with a list then you need to add a blank line before the list for the markdown to format as a bulletpoint list. Otherwise you just see asterisks:
* Like this
* And this
I've read the rationale as to why most markdown languages have this rule (e.g. https://talk.commonmark.org/t/requiring-a-blank-line-between…), but one thing that's common to the internet is never informing newbies to this rule, even in a cheatsheet (I think even stackoverflow is guilty of this).
If there is a worldwide internet agreement to never mention markdown rules for lists (or Fight Club) then please ignore this comment and don't hurt me please.
There is a '> Formatting Help' expander below each new comment box. It becomes visible when you click into the box.