If you want to post in bold and not have it show up as [ b]bold[ /b] in the editor, then you need to enable the WYSIWYG editor in your User CP or push the little button EnIgMa1234 posted about.
how to enable the WYSIWYG editor in User CP i did enable in admin cp Message Posting Interface Options as i showed up in my very first posting in attchment in admin cp pic
i try with EnIgMa1234 and tags gone but the words came back in same shape as we write they are not gettin bold or colors