Getting the hang of DW

[dreamer_easy]

So far I've encountered two major pains in the ass: unlike LiveJournal, you don't get the markup tools in HTML, and in Rich Text you can't paste in text without its original formatting. This is a particular hassle when posting long lists of links, as is my wont. Also, the HTML version of the post is a mess. All advice gratefully accepted.

ETA: Is there a way to login securely?

ETA: Go here https://www.dreamwidth.org/login and choose "Secure".