debates debates.

i looked into the inline wysiwyg editors (it's the thing in xanga premium that lets you actively bold and italicize and switch fonts and colors within the textarea ... so you can immediately see your change) and i built one that works.

the question is, *do* i want to implement it? i mean, it seems to be used primarily by teenyboppers ... and i'm trying not to draw in a massive flood of freeloaders. at the same time, it is a nifty utility (if you're running internet explorer) that could help people convert over ...

but of course, there runs an ethical question. i'm (obviously) utilizing the cross-posting utility to post to my tabulas, xanga, and LJ at the same time. if someone in theory is using xanga, and crossposts using tabulas, but utilizes my editor (which is a service that is offered to people who pay for xanga), am i crossing some sort of ethical line?

i'm leaning more towards "no" because it's up to xanga to prevent users from utilizing their posting form. but then again, if someone leaves the vault door open to a bank, and someone steals the money, it doesn't mean it's right.

argh. in any case, i will probably implement this new utility tomorrow. so all you xangans who want to utilize an easy click-interface to make your entries pretty, go register your tabulas today. it has free image hosting, too.

come on... you know you want to.