So there are no plans for the new format to ever include the ability to use bold, italic, etc.?

"The new format all of you are seeing is our new mobile view. The point of the mobile view is to make it quick, easy and simple for you to access the site and post with ease and catch up with posts about your favorite stocks. I completely understand it might be a little different for you at first but trust me you will like it once you learn it more. Also, I do understand there are a few bugs here and there which we are currently fixing. For any of you who have used our android or ios apps know this is very close to that. I am also working on a feature which will give you the opportunity to disable the mobile view for your account which I will have done within the next week. This being said I truly appreciate your patience while we make this upgrade to our platform from there." - IH Administration