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Old 10-30-2003, 07:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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ALL CAPS...WHATS WRONG WITH IT?

A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM OFFENDED BY ALL CAPS...?WHY?
I DO IT A A LAZY HUNT AND PECK TYPER...could do all lowercase,but still slow...no caps/punctuation or spelling..???
...SO AGAIN WHY ARE YOU UPSET BY CAPS???

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Old 10-30-2003, 07:56 AM   #2 (permalink)
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All caps denotes emphasis or yelling. Without changing case it is hard to express emotion.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:04 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Also, usability studies have shown that ALL CAPS is difficult to read; if you insist on ignoring the shift key, go with all lowercase (which is also annoying, but less so).
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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It's annoying to read.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:09 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Its harder to read. Its annoying to read. Being a hunt and peck typer shouldn't matter. Learn to use both hands...one to peck and one to hold the shift key down once per sentence.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:11 AM   #6 (permalink)
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It's hard on me eyes...
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:14 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I'd also like to take this moment to note that when everthing is in red italics, I can't read a damn word of it.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:23 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Absoultely nothing.

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Old 10-30-2003, 08:26 AM   #9 (permalink)
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WHEN I USED TO DO AUTOCAD DRAFTING OUR DRAWING NOTES WERE DONE IN ALL CAPS. I LIKE IT. IT IS REAL EASY FOR SOMEONE WHO ALWAYS FORGETS TO PUT CAPS WHERE THEY BELONG. nOW HOWEVER, i TEND REMEMBER TO USE MY CAPS SO IF THE CAP LOCK IS ON i MAKE A MESS.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:43 AM   #10 (permalink)
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i mEt a gIrl wHo iNsisted tHat eVery sEcond lEtter sHould bE cApitalized. sOmewhere, i sTill hAve tHe mEmbership cArd. sHe pLayed oBoe, iF i rEmember pRoperly.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:45 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I hate all caps, I find it annoying.

I'd much prefer all lower case.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:52 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I'd also like to take this moment to note that when everthing is in red italics, I can't read a damn word of it.
So true. I used to highlight it to get the contrasted colors, but now I refuse to be manipulated like that.

Also - when I'm King, I will make it a capital crime to sell a keyboard with a Caps Lock key on it - I hate those damn things - I'm always hitting it by mistake, and look up to see a paragraph of all caps.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:54 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Yes, it's a usability issue.

"Text typed in all caps is also difficult to read, leading to impairment of a site's usability. This is because the eye needs the movement associated with each letter in order to recognize the word. With capitals being the same size (no ascenders or descenders), the eye must slow down to gather information. "

http://www.dotparagon.com/resources/...sability6.html
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:58 AM   #14 (permalink)
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And, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer...

...oh, nevermind.
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Old 10-30-2003, 11:44 AM   #15 (permalink)
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weel i see mow,tanks...bobbby xoxoxoo
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Old 10-30-2003, 12:01 PM   #16 (permalink)
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LOL redlemon!

All caps is annoying.

Dont do it.

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Old 10-30-2003, 12:13 PM   #17 (permalink)
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It's annoying.
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Old 10-30-2003, 02:23 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I really don't know...every time I see someone typing in all caps I just picture a 13 year old girl on the other side of the screen...

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Old 10-30-2003, 04:27 PM   #19 (permalink)
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All caps denotes emphasis or yelling. Without changing case it is hard to express emotion.
I would agree with this. My boss types in all caps. I bet all the companies he sends emails to think he's yelling at them.
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Old 10-30-2003, 04:34 PM   #20 (permalink)
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most people don't like being yelled/shouted at.

that's what's wrong with all caps.
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Old 10-30-2003, 08:30 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Like everyone else said, it's considered shouting. Don't worry about it though bobby, you've been around long enough to yell at us.
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Old 10-31-2003, 09:04 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I'm with everyone else on the caps; it makes the post hard to read, and as redlemon said, same with coloured text. Giant blocks of unparagraphed text are even worse, especially when they come sans punctuation.

I tend to skip posts I can't easily read.
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Old 10-31-2003, 09:13 AM   #23 (permalink)
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I don't care about the yelling context - bobby, you've been around long enough where I know you're not yelling at me - but I will say it IS harder to read all caps than regular letters.

I'd rather read all caps than all red though .... *ahem* Ashton *ahem*

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i mEt a gIrl wHo iNsisted tHat eVery sEcond lEtter sHould bE cApitalized. sOmewhere, i sTill hAve tHe mEmbership cArd. sHe pLayed oBoe, iF i rEmember pRoperly.
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Old 10-31-2003, 10:16 AM   #24 (permalink)
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WHEN I USED TO DO AUTOCAD DRAFTING OUR DRAWING NOTES WERE DONE IN ALL CAPS.
I remember living with architecture students who were being graded on their ability to use that uniform style of writing when drafting. In the Navy, we are taught a similar, all block-caps style in bootcamp to use in official places, for example a log book.

However, there is a difference between that and typing in all caps on a forum or in a chat room. Those uniform handwriting styles are to enhance legibility when clarity is very important. People naturally have different handwriting styles, some neater than others. But by forcing everyone to "draw" their letters rather than write them, it becomes very clear what they are trying to get across. On a computer, the typefaces don't have that problem or illegibility. Netiquette, the commonly accepted "rules" for communication over the internet, holds that all caps are considered screaming or yelling. Judicious use of caps helps to get your point across. You could capitalize a SINGLE word, to put a particular emphasis on it. If the entire piece is capitalized, I lose that ability to accentuate words or ideas. To put an entire sentence in it drives home the fact that it's an important point that I want you to take away. NOW STOP TYPING IN ALL CAPS!

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Old 10-31-2003, 11:11 AM   #25 (permalink)
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And, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer...

...oh, nevermind.
will that ever die?!!!
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Old 10-31-2003, 01:02 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Its not polite? I hate it =P
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Old 10-31-2003, 07:03 PM   #27 (permalink)
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I'm not used to reading it, so it is annoying to read. Some people I know write in all caps, since they're used to it. I guess if you're used to it, it is ok.
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Old 10-31-2003, 11:22 PM   #28 (permalink)
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you know phonetically, i read all caps in my head differently than if i'm reading lowercase. and when read in my head that way it's more annoying.
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Old 11-01-2003, 02:15 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Old 11-01-2003, 02:24 AM   #30 (permalink)
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It's annoying to read.
I more than agree. Not just annoying, VERY annoying. It's fine to like emphasize a word or something, but writing in it, overusing it is like a crime.
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Old 11-01-2003, 08:33 AM   #31 (permalink)
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All caps is much harder to read than the correct mixture of lower and upper, or just lower. This is one of the most basic pieces of knowledge for anyone creating marketing materials, layouts, etc. If you ever see a sign for a business, or on a truck, or on a flyer, etc. that uses all caps you can assume it is done by a rank amateur and that it will be significantly less than effective marketing. BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO READ!! <stop shouting>
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Old 11-01-2003, 09:14 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I usually skip reading posts in all caps...also when they are in a weird colour....like red.
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Old 11-01-2003, 02:29 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Despite the "yelling" issue, CAPS are hard to read.
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Old 11-01-2003, 05:51 PM   #34 (permalink)
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I do a lot of AutoCAD and Inventor 6 work too, but I still hate typing in all caps. I hate handwriting in all uppercase too, but I can go back and forth between the two writing styles no problem.
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Old 11-02-2003, 04:52 PM   #35 (permalink)
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And, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer...

...oh, nevermind.
you shoulda typed that in all caps....
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Old 11-02-2003, 08:36 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Its just really annoying. like that one simpsons where lisa is trying to get downtown and the mad russian man is telling here where to go but she runs away cus he was yelling at her...if ya know waht i mean.
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Old 11-03-2003, 12:19 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Some people interpret it as shouting and it makes them feel insecure.
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