They only work in the subject line as <b> <i> etc work in the main message box.
Or that in some technical wording I'm not capable of.

However, it could be that some sadact knows more about this than I do.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:00, archived)

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( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:03, archived)

show off

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:04, archived)

They're dumbing down symbols online.

( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:05, archived)