Miscellaneous Online etiquette and all caps shouting (posts moved)

[mizmar]

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[wakyct]

I think it's generational, but it's not so clear cut. There are at least a couple of people here who use all caps for emphasis and it's never been an issue, there was probably some invisible line that was crossed with the amount of it in a few posts all at once.

 

[Tenor Viol]

Although I am of the 'boomer' generation (albeit tail end thereof) given my career was in IT, the 'shouty' nature of the use of all caps is something that I'm aware of. It was something we were told about under the heading of e-mail etiquette at work.

It was probably the mid-90 that I encountered my first online world and I was first introduced to what used to be called 'netiquette'. I don't see the term in general use these days so it has probably dropped out of use to a large extent.

Limited use can add emphasis, although I think in general screen use that is probably more effectively applied using text modifiers such as bold or italics.Text that is all written in upper case does become 'tiring' to read.

How it is understood is also down to the nature of the group's demographics. If there is a significant cohort of members that have a background in the days of BBS, then text presented in all caps will be 'understood' as 'shouting'. As to how that is understood by say gen Z or alpha, I don't know.

 

[mizmar]

I'm 💯 young at 💚

 

[Nick Wyver]

You could always do something like this to emphasise stuff:

[shouty mode] Can you hear me, mother? [/shouty mode]

 

[Jimmymack]

I think Shane thinks of it as stressy mode. Bold or underline are probably the best choices as the italics option doesn’t work so well in long lines of text.

If I’m mistaken please don’t shout at me.

 

[Colin the Bear]

So, what about size?

 

[Colin the Bear]

Or colour?

 

[Colin the Bear]

Or font?

 

[mizmar]

I think Shane thinks of it as stressy mode

I saw it as stronger than that, in context; more table thumping and yelling.
I don't actually think they where wrong to use Caps if that was the intention. I do think yelling at people and thumping the table is just wrong here and mostly cases

 

[Pete Thomas]

We don't specifically have rules against large text, all caps etc. but do have guidelines that ask members to follow normal online etiquette. Use of colored text again is not against the rules, but can cause accessibility issues for members with sight impairments and also may not work when people use a different variation mode (light/dark).

 

[Jimmymack]

I saw it as stronger than that, in context; more table thumping and yelling.
I don't actually think they where wrong to use Caps if that was the intention. I do think yelling at people and thumping the table is just wrong here and mostly cases

It was degenerating into that.

 

[cappers]

I don't know if the OP was table-thumping and yelling to make his point or just being passionate.
If he continues to use UPPERCASE!!!! etc after these reminders then he probably doesn't care about forum etiquette.

"Kids, there's three ways to do things.
The right way, the wrong way and the Max Power way!"

 

[Jeanette]

There are at least a couple of people here who use all caps for emphasis and it's never been an issue

Odd occasions by long standing members wouldn't necessarily warrant a comment.

Nothing worse than typing a long spiel then realising cap lock was on in error! I have done that before now.


Agree with @Tenor Viol a long passage in caps is harder to read.

Jx

 

[Vetinari]

So, what about size?

A little bigger than what appears to be normal would make it easier for me to read.

 

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