Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Lists in Markdown don't render/bullets disappear

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[Feature] Markdown [Plugin] Jetpack [Pri] Low [Status] Priority Review Triggered Bug Groundskeeping Triaged
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Description

### Impacted plugin

Jetpack

### Quick summary

When writing a comment, a list made of * or - not only doesn't render properly as a HTML list, but also hides those characters. (At least using default comment form.)

### Steps to reproduce

1. Activate Markdown module on Jetpack, and only it.
2. Browse a blog post with comments open.
3. Type a list using * or -.

### A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

### What actually happened

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

### Impact

Most (> 50%)

### Available workarounds?

No but the platform is still usable

### If the above answer is "Yes...", outline the workaround.

_No response_

### Platform (Simple and/or Atomic)

_No response_

### Logs or notes

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with Jetpack's Markdown module enabled and the default comment form on a blog post with comments open. Inspect the Markdown handling for comment lists; done means lines beginning with * or - render as an HTML list and the bullet characters are not lost.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
content
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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