Markdown has become a favored tool for note-taking due to its simplicity, portability, and text-based nature, allowing users to effectively manage and transfer their notes. Users appreciate the plain text format as it fosters easy migration between different workflows. However, challenges persist, notably the lack of native support for certain formatting (like underlining), image management, and sophisticated features commonly found in proprietary apps. Many users integrate Markdown with custom scripts or tools (like Python) to enhance its utility, or they leverage flavored variants like GitHub-flavored Markdown to ease image handling. The discussion also touches on archiving web content in Markdown and the cognitive overhead of data hoarding.