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[edit] Lacks References

This page lacks references of any kind. Frankly, it is an outrage. 24.18.53.152 (talk) 09:09, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wonky Text

There is a myth on the Internet that the use of capital letters is shouting. Actually, since shouting is an auditory event, the use of capital letters is not shouting. On the other hand, there are a number of internet users who regard capital letters as shouting. Therefore, if one posts in capital letters, one is sure to receive eventually a rebuke from one of these persons. Whether or not a majority of internet users agree with the shouting myth, is doubtful, since the internet has many free spirits. Because the use of all capital letters is considered shouting, if one uses them, one is bound to receive a rebuke from someone for doing this. However, such a rebuke is worse manners than the use of the captial letters. It is analogous to someone not realizing that to rebuke someone for putting elbows on the table is worse manners than the placement of elbows on a table, as the purpose of good manners is to make one's companions enjoy the situation. While in point of fact, capital letters are not shouting, one may reasonably conclude that if an Internet poster writes an angry message and uses capital letters for words that express anger (like "SHUT UP"), such a person has used capital letters in a way which is indeed analogous to shouting. In such a case, one may regard the poster as having bad manners. However, if a peaceful message is posted on the Internet in all capitals, such a message is not "shouting", but choice of font. And the person with bad manners is the person who complains about such a posting.

This whole section seems poorly written, unneccessary and possibly in violation of NPOV. I propose to simply append/modify the Netiquette line with "All Caps may be used for emphasis" and remove the entire section. CredoFromStart 17:16, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Agreed -- what a blatant NPOV violation. It's really not the place of a Wikipedia article to rule on who has the best manners! WillNL 23:19, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Also agreed. It's not really necessary for the article. I'm going to pullt he last three paragraphs. --Lendorien 16:54, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why do people use all caps?

This may seem like a dumb question, but outside of those cases in which people use all caps intentionally why do people use it? Did they like the look of the larger letters? Do they have caps lock on and not know how to turn it off? It's not like modern operating systems have caps lock on by default. I'm just confused by that and was hoping that perhaps this article would offer some sort of explanation. Theshibboleth 10:15, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

"All caps is usually used for emphasis." One would think that would be clear enough... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.62.227.240 (talk) 05:16, 6 January 2007 (UTC).

      I LIKE CAPS

      CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL

My dad does it (nearly 80 and uses the web everyday) because he can't see lower case as easily and he is a terrible typist, strictly one finger! It looks better than all lower case. --killing sparrows 19:31, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

They both look like you aren't very smart.

Luna —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.190.199.242 (talk) 19:08, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] contractions

i'm sorry, this sounds so stupid, but i just think that having contractions such as it's, there's, etc. just looks terrible in the official article. i have changed it, keeping the example, because people just might need it. 68.57.55.30 07:47, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] allcaps used for satirical purposes

WELL IT IS, ISN'T IT?? T-1 20:00, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit]  :D

THIS ARTICLE NEEDS MOAR CAPS.

THANKS. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.237.228.82 (talk) 20:57, 8 May 2008 (UTC) AGREED :D96.231.161.188 (talk) 13:20, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

I"M PRETTY SURE THAT THERE HAS BEEN... I mean.. I'm pretty sure that there has been vandalisms like that... just like | THIS. So don't do it already. Thanks. Akira Tomosuke (talk) 11:42, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] VANDALISM PROTECTION

DONT YOU THINK THAT... I mean...

Don't you think that this article as well as Caps Lock might need protection since I noticed that this has become a target for vandalism, making the article too literal. Attempts like this latest vandalism by Putting Everything Into Title Case and this has been repeated several times already, just like what they did with Candlejack. Yet, a number of editors still repeat the same vandalism again and ag

Akira Tomosuke (talk) 16:28, 11 September 2008 (UTC)