topic Re: Thread TItles in CAPS in Community Chat

Thread TItles in CAPS

QueenDanceALot — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:37:36 GMT

Is there a reason why some posters do this?

It looks like they are yelling "LOOK AT MY POST, LOOK AT MY POST".

Seems a little rude to me, having to make a thread title larger than other posters' thread titles.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

Mz iMac — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:41:28 GMT

So!

What is rude is typing in all caps in the body of the reply box. Very hard to read. Especially if the caps fonter does not use punctuation.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

QueenDanceALot — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:43:03 GMT

@Mz iMac

I think both are rude.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

FrostyBabe1 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:47:41 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@Mz iMac

I think both are rude.

I agree. It's all about attention. ME! ME! PAY ATTENTION TO ME BECAUSE I"M SUPER DUPER EXTRA SPECIAL IMPORTANT AND HAVE WONDEROUS WISDOM TO BESTOW ON EVERYONE!!!

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

QueenDanceALot — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:49:21 GMT

To me, it's like the social media equivalent of shoving your way to the front of the line.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

FrostyBabe1 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:51:30 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
To me, it's like the social media equivalent of shoving your way to the front of the line.

Consider the posters who use them...

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

mamaslittlepotato — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:55:11 GMT

I wonder why something like that would annoy some one so much.....I see nothing wrong with it at all. In fact I like it better when the title of the thread stands out. It doesn’t necessarily mean someone’s screaming for attention. Lol

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

PamfromCT — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:55:33 GMT

Nobody has mentioned this, but I decided to be proactive. I try to always use #3 front in bold to make reading easier. I guess knowing a few people with vision issues has prompted me to do this. It really makes messages much easier to read.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

GenXmuse — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:55:34 GMT

I don't think you should read too much into it.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

willdob3 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:00:27 GMT

You are fortunate that this is the (apparently) most annoying thing in your life.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

ID2 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:00:36 GMT

Too bad its come to this. Social media grants people the opportunity to hide behind their computer screens to say things they'd never say to someone in person. Sad.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

dulwich — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:02:30 GMT

It does not bother me at all when thread titles in caps certainly does not seem rude - why would you think that - in fact easier to read.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

CAcableGirl2 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:03:42 GMT

It doesn't bother me - I think sometimes it's because the poster is excited....

like FREE SHIPPING!

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

QVCkitty1 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:04:00 GMT

Anything that makes it easier to read is fine with me, this is just manufactured outrage .

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

KingstonsMom — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:05:25 GMT

@mamaslittlepotato wrote:
I wonder why something like that would annoy some one so much.....I see nothing wrong with it at all. In fact I like it better when the title of the thread stands out. It doesn’t necessarily mean someone’s screaming for attention. Lol

Internet etiquette says to type in all caps is considered yelling and it is rude.

Google it.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

mom2four0418 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:06:34 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
You are fortunate that this is the (apparently) most annoying thing in your life.

How do you know that about a poster's life?

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

Mz iMac — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:07:07 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
Too bad its come to this.

Has nothing to do w/social media. It's just the way the internet has always worked/been used since some man invented AOL (America OnLine) & Usenet.

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

Love my grandkids — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:07:59 GMT

Well a huge mea culpa from me! I started a thread about a song and to my utter SHAME, I used caps! Flog me with a wet noddle until I learn my lesson!!!!

There is one poster whose name I know who does type all in caps due to very poor vision.

Lucky me, I've got bigger things to think about!!!

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

QueenDanceALot — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:08:41 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
You are fortunate that this is the (apparently) most annoying thing in your life.

@willdob3

lol, did I say this was the most annoying thing in my life?

I didn't even say it was annoying. I asked why posters do it and remarked that I think it's rude.

I think I'm seeing why I rarely even start a thread on these boards. People are ready with their stock retorts which make little sense.

*eyeroll*

Re: Thread TItles in CAPS

butterfly123 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:13:22 GMT

@PamfromCT wrote:
Nobody has mentioned this, but I decided to be proactive. I try to always use #3 front in bold to make reading easier. I guess knowing a few people with vision issues has prompted me to do this. It really makes messages much easier to read.

@PamfromCT

I agree. I want everyone to be able to read the topics in the forums. Bold, CAPS, Font Size or whatever it takes for the forums to be inclusive.

Thank you