diff --git a/config/template.json b/config/template.json
index a8e0cb2..6b33652 100644
--- a/config/template.json
+++ b/config/template.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                   "discussions": [
                     {
                       "title": "Challenge Overview",
-                      "body": "<a href='<%- challenge.url %>'>Back to Challenge Details page</a><br/><ul><% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %><li><%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %></li> <% }); %></ul>",
+                      "body": "[Back to Challenge Details page](<%- challenge.url %>)\n<% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %>* <%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %>\n<% }); %>",
                       "announce": 1,
                       "closed": 1
                     },
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                   "discussions": [
                     {
                       "title": "Welcome!",
-                      "body": "Please read the requirements carefully.  If you have questions, please let me know, I'll be glad to help you.",
+                      "body": "Please read the requirements carefully. If you have questions, please let me know, I'll be glad to help you.",
                       "announce": 0,
                       "closed": 0
                     }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                   "discussions": [
                     {
                       "title": "Challenge Overview",
-                      "body": "<a href='<%- challenge.url %>'>Back to Challenge Details page</a><br/><ul><% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %><li><%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %></li> <% }); %></ul>",
+                      "body": "[Back to Challenge Details page](<%- challenge.url %>)\n<% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %>* <%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %>\n<% }); %>",
                       "announce": 1,
                       "closed": 1
                     },
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                   "title": "Challenge Overview",
-                  "body": "<a href='<%- challenge.url %>'>Back to Challenge Details page</a><br/><ul><% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %><li><%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %></li> <% }); %></ul>",
+                  "body": "[Back to Challenge Details page](<%- challenge.url %>)\n<% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %>* <%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %>\n<% }); %>",
                   "announce": 1,
                   "closed": 1
                 }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
                   "discussions": [
                     {
                       "title": "Challenge Overview",
-                      "body": "<a href='<%- challenge.url %>'>Back to Challenge Details page</a><br/><ul><% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %><li><%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %></li> <% }); %></ul>",
+                      "body": "[Back to Challenge Details page](<%- challenge.url %>)\n<% _.forEach(challenge.prizeSets, function(prizeSet) { %>* <%- prizeSet.type %>: <% _.forEach(prizeSet.prizes, function(prize) { %><%- prize.value %>$ <% }) %>\n<% }); %>",
                       "announce": 1,
                       "closed": 1
                     },
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
                   "discussions": [
                     {
                       "title": "Welcome!",
-                      "body": "Please read the requirements carefully.  If you have questions, please let me know, I'll be glad to help you.",
+                      "body": "Please read the requirements carefully. If you have questions, please let me know, I'll be glad to help you.",
                       "announce": 0,
                       "closed": 0
                     }
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index fb316fd..a9e7030 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ module.exports = {
       'discussions.view': true
     },
     DISCUSSION_FORMAT: {
-      RICH: 'rich',
-      MARKDOWN: 'markdown',
-      TEXT: 'text',
-      TEXTEX: 'textex',
-      WYSIWYG: 'wysiwyg',
-      BBCODE: 'bbcode'
+      RICH: 'Rich',
+      MARKDOWN: 'Markdown',
+      TEXT: 'Text',
+      TEXTEX: 'Textex',
+      WYSIWYG: 'Wysiwyg',
+      BBCODE: 'Bbcode'
     },
     GROUP_PRIVACY: {
       SECRET: 'secret',
diff --git a/src/services/vanilla.js b/src/services/vanilla.js
index 7212846..16edbb5 100644
--- a/src/services/vanilla.js
+++ b/src/services/vanilla.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ async function createDiscussions (group, challenge, templateDiscussions, vanilla
       name: discussion.title,
       groupID: group.groupID,
       categoryID: vanillaCategory.categoryID,
-      format: constants.VANILLA.DISCUSSION_FORMAT.WYSIWYG,
+      format: constants.VANILLA.DISCUSSION_FORMAT.MARKDOWN,
       closed: discussion.closed,
       pinned: discussion.announce
     })