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[Duncanpup]

1. Do not worry about it

I enjoyed your post I ramble on here as well friend

[Blues Heron]

2. you can use caps or no caps, it really doesn't matter at all

some people get twisted about the shape of the letters and they hear shouting in their head, but the internet itself is silent, there's no shouting at all. It's just text.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Avoid a race to the bottom. Shouting headlines do matter and it is simple, not twisted

If shouting in post headings becomes the norm, then the majority of posts will shout and the culture here would become more contentious and toxic.

It's obvious, I've seen it happen, and I've seen other places where it has been frowned on like DU and they have more harmonious cultures like DU.

Ultimately, headlines and posts at DU depend on their content, not the largeness of the text. All capitals is a sign of ego leaking through and saying "I'M MORE IMPORTANT".

What part of the text of this post did you read first?

[Blues Heron]

15. It's not shouting, it's just different shaped letters

For those it bothers, there should be a script or theme that uncaps the offendingly shaped letters. People should practice reading all caps in the quietest sotto voce internal voice they can muster.

[GoneOffShore]

16. It's not just 'Different shaped letters'. Reading ALL CAPS is more difficult.

It slows your reading speed considerably.

It's like the difference between serif and sans-serif text.

[Blues Heron]

18. Much ado about nothing

I was able to decipher your message in toto, at speed, with nary a blip. I didn't stumble over the letters or hear shouting in my head. It's all in one's mind.

[zomgitsjesus]

21. Yep

I read it fine.

[GoneOffShore]

45. What are you talking about? I didn't write in upper case. There's a reason for capitalization.

It's also been found that people with dyslexia have difficulty with all caps -

All caps and dyslexia

For people with dyslexia, the ability to read and understand text can be affected by the way in which text has been written and produced. ... Using all capital letters can make it harder to read, and it can also appear that you are shouting at the reader.

[Blues Heron]

47. you wrote "all caps" in upper case

It was easy to read, easy on the eyes and no shouting perceived. In short, not even the slightest problem with readability. Sure, if you're dyslexic, that's a whole other kettle of fish, but we're just talking caps here.

[msfiddlestix]

39. completely and whole heartily disagree.

I use all caps on rare occasions generally in the body of my posts, only when I want to emphasize an emotional point.

However, even then I question the necessity and will often edit.

I trash headlines in all caps with rare exceptions. The exception would be of a real national emergency or crises.

I'll also give exception to the rule if and when the moment the Psychopathic Mob Criminal exiled in Florida and Bedminister is arrested and behind bars. I'll give all caps on that one.

[NH Ethylene]

27. All caps are harder for people to read.

So it's annoying in that way too.

When we read, we don’t actually look at every letter in a sentence, but actually the shapes of the words. When text is in All Caps, the height of every letter is identical making every word an even rectangular shape, forcing us to read letter-by-letter, reducing our reading speed (by 10%) . . . We use the tops of the letters to help us recognize the shapes of the words more than the bottoms, and when written in "Sentence case", that is the first word with a capital letter then all other words in lower case, this enables the eye to easily flow from one word to the next.

https://www.mity.com.au/blog/writing-readable-content-and-why-all-caps-is-so-hard-to-read

[Blues Heron]

37. I'm not convinced.

I think people read all caps just the way they do lower case. It's not exactly cuneiform, it's just caps, no biggie.

[msfiddlestix]

40. apparently, it isn't a biggy to you, but you are dismissing everyone elses' experience

and perception as if we were simply making it all up.

It's kind of like saying to someone wincing visibly and audibly from a paper cut, "that doesn't really hurt"

Yeah actually, it does really hurt.

[Blues Heron]

42. like I said, it's in one's mind

one can train one's brain to not react that way. There's nothing inherently painful in different shaped letters aside from how one chooses to react. Nobody freaked out about telegrams back in the day, the ones with all caps. This Cap phobia is a new thing.

[msfiddlestix]

43. you just did it again. dismissing my perceptions as if I was making it all up.

[GoneOffShore]

46. How are you with food allergies or are they all 'just in the mind'?

People's bodies and brains work differently.
If you had a colleague who was red-green colour blind, would you dismiss that?

[Blues Heron]

48. food allergies?

That's physical. Letters are just shapes. Color blindness, again, that's a physical thing with the rods and cones. Caps are arbitrary. In ten years, caps could be "in" and fiddly little lowercase frowned on, who knows?

[NH Ethylene]

49. Did you even read the quote from the linguist that I posted?

It made sense and explains why many of us have to go over and over the same string of words a to read them when they are in all caps.

Do you always dismiss the opinions and analysis of experts in favor of your own 'perceptions'?

[Blues Heron]

50. I did, it was unconvincing.

Not buying the "letter by letter" theory. I think one reads caps the same way one reads other letters, there's no real meaningful difference.

[GoneOffShore]

54. Alrighty then.

Oh, and bless your heart.

[MiHale]

3. No worries...

We all carry on at times, when you’re family you accept things people do sometimes.

[True Blue American]

30. My tendency is

Run on sentences. I try to be short but my mind keeps 🏃‍♂️ I also am bad about typo’s.

[smirkymonkey]

4. It hasn't bothered me.

You are a refreshing new voice and I am glad that you found us!

[SheltieLover]

8. +1,000!

[ariadne0614]

14. +1

[OnDoutside]

5. Good for you !

[Haggard Celine]

6. I guess I didn't see any of your posts yesterday.

It doesn't sound like you really did anything wrong; sounds like you were a bit verbose. Everybody has a period of adjustment when they first start posting on DU. Really, I think you're fine as long as you aren't being mean to anybody or stirring up shit. You don't seem like that kind of person, though. Welcome to DU!

[luv2fly]

7. No need for apologies

You are amongst many who ramble. Welcome!

[rambler_american]

11. I resemble that comment! n/t

[Phoenix61]

9. Post all you want! It's good to hear a new voice. nt

[KS Toronado]

10. It's not illegal to post 1,000's of times a person's first day on DU

In fact you fell way short of 1,000. You owe no apology.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Ends well. No posts were removed and you are now wiser. All good. Welcome to DU. . . nt

[judesedit]

17. Don't worry acg. If people want to read your post they will. If not, they won't.

I only read your first post. It was long, but I found it very interesting and insightful. We're so used to being instantly gratified, that the patience it takes to read a long post sometimes escapes us. That's your only risk. Welcome to DU. The members are fun, educated, inspiring, and empathetic. If you're like me, you'll be checking in multiple times each day.

[niyad]

19. No apologies needed. It was clear that it was very much a pent-up release of energy, an "oh my

go shopping, I'm home" day. You are amoung family, so take a deep breath, exhale slowly, and relax.
There is no limit on the number of one's posts per day. And thank you for removing the all caps. For some of us, it is screaming. But we do recognize that some situations absolutely call for it!

[randr]

20. Welcome

I have book marked a poem or so for future shareing and thank you for your contribution.

[Trueblue Texan]

22. welcome! nt

[Botany]

23. NO PROBLEM

EARL G PUTS OUT A DANDY BRUNCH EVERY SUNDAY

[TNNurse]

24. Welcome

You will receive praise and criticism here. You will probably have both on the same post. It is a varied bunch and some very opinionated ones. Others are more tolerant, just like the rest of society.

I have apologized for some things I have said and ignored the criticism of others.

Just stay open minded, generally liberal and not too harsh and you will probably be happy.

[Wounded Bear]

25. Yeah, I kinda noticed that...

You may have over-posted somewhat, but I find the subjects and commentary you write to be thoughtful and well written.

Please continue posting, if a little less prolifically.

[lpbk2713]

26. I have a feeling you will be a valued asset to the DU community.

Again ... welcome.

[twodogsbarking]

28. Were you born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus

rollin' down highway 41?

[NH Ethylene]

29. Welcome!

It doesn't sound like you broke any actual rules, and it's great for DU to have an enthusiastic new member.

[twodogsbarking]

31. Like parents who cheer too much

for their child at a sporting event.

[samnsara]

32. looking forward to your rants! welcome:))

[CaptainTruth]

33. Welcome to DU, no apologies necessary.

IMHO we should all post as much as we want.

Personally I'd like to post more but the demands of running a business & having a life limit my time.

[japple]

34. Awwww, it's okay. Just don't forget that if you EVER post a sarcastic comment

you must use the (sarcasm smilie) or run the risk of being jumped on or ridiculed by those who don't appreciate that form of humor.

[dlk]

35. In an increasingly hostile world, DU is a safe haven

An oasis of information, knowledge and support - welcome!

[PatSeg]

36. Welcome to DU!

It doesn't sound like you've done anything wrong and you certainly seem very articulate. You may encounter a few people here who get a bit snippy, but don't let them silence you. Some of them are like that with everyone.

I am curious how people find DU, especially in this age of Twitter and Facebook where everything is short and glib. I discovered DU way back in 2002 when it was hard to find kindred liberal voices. How did you find us?

[Pepsidog]

38. DU is great but takes awhile to get used to rules some that seem strange but are there to keep the

discussion focused and insightful. I have had my hand slapped due to various infractions I wasn’t aware of at the time. Serving as a juror has helped me to recognize my errant posts and comments.

[GoodRaisin]

41. Well, I didn't get on line yesterday so I missed all the excitement.

But you are right, DU is a great place for people whose politics are generally like minded, so I can understand your excitement from finding us. So, welcome to DU.

[ProfessorGAC]

51. Do You Have A Note From Your Mom...

...explaining why you weren't here yesterday?
When I was working & traveling a lot, there'd be times when I didn't login for a couple days.
I felt like I had done something wrong!
Now, that I'm retired I rarely miss a day, even if only a couple 10 minute visits.
I WAS on yesterday and didn't see what the OP mentioned.
So, I guess not logging on isn't why you missed it. I did too!

[GoodRaisin]

55. Ha ha, yes I do feel a bit naughty when I miss a day logging in.

I'm retired too, and rarely do that. This is where I keep up with the news mostly.

But I'm making repairs to my home so I can get it on the market, so there's going to be a few missed days logging in, I'm afraid, until that is over. Seems like groundhog day setting in here.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

44. On rare occasions I have used large caps.

I explain in the text why I did so

[MustLoveBeagles]

52. Welcome to DU

All caps are considered rude by some or hard to read by others but if that's the worst thing you did your doing good. At least you went back later and did some edits so no apologies are necessary. There's no posting limit so post as much as you want. It's nice to see new people here.

[CrispyQ]

53. I think many of us were a little exuberant when we first found this place.

Welcome!