[justsomehnguy]

> Literally no part of that post was condescending

Sorry, did you read the same text?

>> I try and try to explain that this arcane system of monochrome text and rendering steps is ACTUALLY easier than editing in Microsoft Word, but my pleas fall on deaf ears.

This reminded me what my mother never grasped how exactly programming VCR works and often asked me to help with it, yet she did installed a bunch of apps she was interested on her smartphone (like social media, Pinterest and other BS) just fine and all by herself.

[stametseater]

>> I try and try to explain that this arcane system of monochrome text and rendering steps is ACTUALLY easier than editing in Microsoft Word, but my pleas fall on deaf ears.

By characterizing the system as arcane, they are tacitly acknowledging that the system does not have a noob friendly first appearances. This is empathetic, not condescending. Somebody who was condescending would not acknowledge the difficult nature of the thing they are suggesting.