Thread titles in caps?

[Slavakion]

Ever seen those thread titles all in caps that end with (caps)? I'm completely confused by those. I know it's in caps; the author apparently knows it as well. Can you shed any light on this, O TFP?

BTW, I put the thread here because I wasn't sure where it belonged...

[Coppertop]

I stay away from those threads. Especially the ones at also say something to the effect of (I'M NOT SHOUTING!) in the title as well.

[wolf]

Probably a mistake, otherwise they are yelling.

[the_marq]

Yeah it's just plain rude. I won't even read them.

[Halx]

Originally Posted by the_marq

Yeah it's just plain rude. I won't even read them.

Unless it's my thread... right?

[the_marq]

Originally Posted by Halx

Unless it's my thread... right?

You mean your stickies and announcements?

Yeah man I print those and wallpaper my bedroom with them.

[derektor]

CAPS ISN'T SHOUTING. THEY'RE JUST BIGGER LETTERS SO PEOPLE COULD READ THEM BETTER.

[Averett]

Originally Posted by derektor

CAPS ISN'T SHOUTING. THEY'RE JUST BIGGER LETTERS SO PEOPLE COULD READ THEM BETTER.

I CAN READ JUST FINE WITHOUT THE FUCKING CAPS. GAH

And now, in normal people speak: I can read just fine without the fucking caps. Gah.

The people who do this constantly really annoy the hell out of me. It doesn't get my attention any better, it won't make me read the thread any quicker. It just makes me say "Hell, who turned up the volume on your keyboard."

[ShaniFaye]

I cant stand anything in all caps......OR tHe oNeS lIkE tHiS

I wont read anything in all caps

[Glory's Sun]

Caps always denote shouting. It's there for an effect. Unless you're ranting (even then chill the fuck out) then don't use caps

[Averett]

Originally Posted by ShaniFaye

I cant stand anything in all caps......OR tHe oNeS lIkE tHiS

That makes me want to kill.

[raeanna74]

Originally Posted by Averett

That makes me want to kill.

Ditto

As for all caps - it seems to me like the person isn't sure how to get their point across so has to shout in typing to try to do it. As I say to my daughter - Talk to me in a normal voice and say please or I won't listen. To be honest - I don't even always read the stickies that are in caps. Only if I'm posting in the forum which it applies to or I can tell it's something that's truely important that I won't figure out by just watching and listening in the other discussions. One thing I never understood is useing Caps and then using a period instead of exclammation points. It's completely contrary. Sometimes I'll capitalize a whole word in a sentence but it's only to put emphasis on that word in the way that I would in oral communication.

Anyone who does use all caps a lot have an explanation for their need to use it??

[Redlemon]

Originally Posted by raeanna74

To be honest - I don't even always read the stickies that are in caps.

When I read the newspaper, I often miss the really-big headline. For some reason, my brain looks at it, decides "If it's screaming that loudly, it must be an advertisement", and filters it out of my vision.

And while we're discussing annoying posting styles, how about the one where you post everything in color? There was someone who used post everyting in red, and his posts were often interesting, but I stopped trying to read it because it hurt my eyes too much; the color contrast is horrible if you use Sandstorm. I don't remember who it was, so I don't know if he stopped doing it or just left. No matter.

[SiN]

This thread is full of how-NOT-to-post ideas.

So ....

Let's all remember to

1. turn off the caps lock key
2. keep attitudes in check
3. be considerate
4. be mature

[Pellaz]

Also, I Don't Understand Peoples Reasoning When They Choose To Type Like This. This Method Frustrates Me More Than All Caps, I Believe, And Is Just Slightly Below The Ugly Font Color Syndrome.

Dealing With People Online For Work, I Want To Scream Evertime I'm Forced To Read This.

[tecoyah]

Personally.....I do tend to use capitals, When I Want Someone To Pay Attention.

And just before I decide to add Color....Which means I am getting Pissed.

Anything beyond that....Usually only one person will see

[Slavakion]

Originally Posted by Pellaz

Also, I Don't Understand Peoples Reasoning When They Choose To Type Like This. This Method Frustrates Me More Than All Caps, I Believe, And Is Just Slightly Below The Ugly Font Color Syndrome.

Dealing With People Online For Work, I Want To Scream Evertime I'm Forced To Read This.

I hate that. When I read, sometimes I "echo" the words in my head. Writing like that makes it sound like there's a period after every word.

i dont think its that big a deal and i dont understand why it would upset anybody

[Glory's Sun]

It's just common courtesy and internet etiqutte (sp?)

[Esen]

I think cap use is good for anouncement stuff.
I did a semi-cap thread title today (and I'm proud of it !) j/k

but caps can be usefull for some things.
like if you type the word BOTTLE; you just killed two birds with one stone.

[MSD]

If they end a thread title with (CAPS,) I would assume that the poster's caps lock key is broken.

[Redlemon]

Originally Posted by Slavakion

Ever seen those thread titles all in caps that end with (caps)?

Sure, this thread has been around forever, but I decided today to search for such a thread. I can't find a single one on this board. Could you point to one?

[cj2112]

Ya know, when i write anything down, it's always done in uppercase, but I can't stand it when people type that way....weird huh?

[Cynthetiq]

Originally Posted by Redlemon

Sure, this thread has been around forever, but I decided today to search for such a thread. I can't find a single one on this board. Could you point to one?

I found one yesterday that ended in CAPS and I changed it to uppers and lowers. There was no need for that thread to have just that portion in ALL CAPS.

[radioguy]

i never knew that typing in caps was so bad. it seems that everyone hates it. it doesn't bother me and i don't know why it's that big of a deal. i guess i'll go find an internet ettiquette book somewhere. there's got to be other things that someone shouldn't be doing.

[Slavakion]

Originally Posted by Redlemon

Sure, this thread has been around forever, but I decided today to search for such a thread. I can't find a single one on this board. Could you point to one?

I wasn't really talking about TFP; I've seen maybe one thread here like that. I was talking about other boards that tend to scrape up the bottom of the 'net sometimes. Like GameFAQs. Good resource for game info, but god help you if you want to have an intelligent discussion. You might be fine if you stick to lesser known games. But on popular boards, people will be asking how to do something ridiculously easy that is also described in every FAQ posted. And that's not the worst.

Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

If they end a thread title with (CAPS,) I would assume that the poster's caps lock key is broken.

I had actually never thought about that. But then couldn't you just hold down the shift key? Get some duct tape and keep that thing down.

i never knew that typing in caps was so bad. it seems that everyone hates it. it doesn't bother me and i don't know why it's that big of a deal. i guess i'll go find an internet ettiquette book somewhere. there's got to be other things that someone shouldn't be doing.

• DON'T TYPE LIKE THIS
• Don't Type Like This
• Don't type like this
• Dnt' typ liek this
• DoN't TyPe LiKe ThIs
• |)0/|/7 7'/|>3 1][|<3 7|-|15

And you'll be fine.

[n0nsensical]

Even if all caps didn't mean shouting, it's still horrible because it's much harder to read (for me, anyway). The letters blend together. Lower case letters were invented for a reason. I Certainly Don't Mind Cap Each Word Nearly As Much As All Caps, But It Does Make Even Less Sense Because It's So Difficult To Type While To Do All Caps You Just Hit Caps Lock And Don't Need To Bother With Shift.

However, I too must say I don't recall ever seeing a thread on any message board in my life that had a title written in all caps with (caps) at the end.

[blahblah454]

Originally Posted by Slavakion

• |)0/|/7 7'/|>3 1][|<3 7|-|15

Okay this is my first time doing a quote so lets see how it goes.... This has to be one of the funniest things Ive ever seen... because I have no idea what you just said but I know what you mean! 1tz A11 Ab0u7 teh 1337 hax0rz!!11!!one!!11eleventy! roflomgbbq!!!11!

And this has to be the only board I have ever been to in my life where intellegent discusions go on. The only other boards I really go to are guitar related ones (all they do is make fun of people) and gaming ones (these people all talk like that above 'sentance' I just wrote). So keep up the good work guys, you all rule

[Slavakion]

I just wrote "Don't type like this" in the most obnoxious 1337 that I could. And I have to agree with you: There are occasionally intelligent discussions on the other boards I go to, but TFP blows them away. That may be why I have about 8 times the number of posts here...

[MSD]

Originally Posted by Slavakion

I just wrote "Don't type like this" in the most obnoxious 1337 that I could.

We delete posts on the boards that are like that, and we kick from chat for the first offense and ban for several hours after that (we can tell if you're joking or not, if you start doing it habitually, we'll k/b to raise the collective IQ.)

As for color, we had one person who always used red (you can try searching for [color=red] and see who comes up with 3000 results, but I'm not sure if it indexes tags,) and others are usually used by mods to draw attention to important stuff. If I post in color, you can use this handy scale to see how I'm feeling and how seriously you should take what I'm saying:

Yellow: miffed (Also: Thread closure imminent)
Yellow (directed at you): Read the fucking rules
Orange: irked
Orange (directed at you): next time you hit refresh, you're probably going to get a popup saying "New Private message. Subject: [Official Warning] ..."
Red (not directed at anyone): Pissed. Temp bans may start flying.
Red (directed at you): Word your next post carefully. While it's on the screen, it takes only 16 seconds to get to the mod/admin control panel and ban you.

[Slavakion]

I don't mind it when mods post in color. It's actually a headsup if I'm only skimming the thread. To me, a colored post means "hey, this is important". So when I see a post in orange or purple or red that says "Hey, lol I agree with the last poster", I'm kinda annoyed. It's kind of like shouting fire for a sunburn.

[analog]

Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

If I post in color, you can use this handy scale to see how I'm feeling and how seriously you should take what I'm saying:

LOL I do pretty much the same thing. Anything in bold means i'm pissed. From there, I go straight to yellow.

IF YOU SEE BOLD, YELLOW, AND ALL CAPS, RUN LIKE HELL.

lol

[tecoyah]

Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

I'm feeling and how seriously you should take what I'm saying:

Yellow: miffed (Also: Thread closure imminent)
Yellow (directed at you): Read the fucking rules
Orange: irked
Orange (directed at you): next time you hit refresh, you're probably going to get a popup saying "New Private message. Subject: [Official Warning] ..."
Red (not directed at anyone): Pissed. Temp bans may start flying.
Red (directed at you): Word your next post carefully. While it's on the screen, it takes only 16 seconds to get to the mod/admin control panel and ban you.

Pretty much what I do.....but I never seem to bother with the Yellow.
Only went to Red three times so far.....hope I never do again....heh

[MSD]

Originally Posted by tecoyah

Pretty much what I do.....but I never seem to bother with the Yellow.
Only went to Red three times so far.....hope I never do again....heh

I've never hit red, and only used orange a couple of times. I hadn't differentiated until now, so it's possible that people assumed I was trying to warn them of an elevated risk of terrorist attacks.