On Minecraft Java, it doesn't let me type in the symbol (§)! I need to type this in so that I can color my text on my Minecraft server! I am playing Minecraft on a Mac running an Intel core i5 with 2 cores.
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We're actually already tracking this issue in MC-133841, so I resolved and linked this ticket as a duplicate.
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Also note that the color codes will cease to work in the future. They are in the process of being removed from the game.

Wait WHAT?
[media]? your removing color from the game?????? noooooooo!
Colored text is not removed. Just the formatting codes are being replaced by JSON text.

wait, i dont understand. How can I color my text?
plz help