Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 15:48:45 07/14/99
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On July 14, 1999 at 12:05:21, KarinsDad wrote: >On July 13, 1999 at 23:08:29, Pete Galati wrote: > >[snip] >> >>I'd like to recommend caution about restricting things. I find myself aggrivated >>by many things that go on here, but I do think for the most part everything >>tends to self-regulate itself. So if you mean starting a sentence with the word >>"Look", ok that's a bit insistent, but I don't really care. One thing that I >>don't like very much even though I've done it myself is the use of those stupid >>little smiley faces, like :-). Now I really hate those things, but it's not very >>important. >> >>Pete > >I agree (except about the smiley faces :) ). If you are just reading, you have >the option to not read a given post. If you are posting, you have the option of >changing the subject or snipping the material. > >I like the smiley faces since I use them to convey a multitude of expressions >such as :) :( and :|. Some people try to be humorous in how they say things, but >realize that a given phrase can be misinterpreted (the written language being >limited to no voice inflection, facial or body language). So, it is important to >use symbols !!, ??, ?! to assist in meaning. > >The only problem I really have is when people are typing everything or most >everything in capital letters. This implies shouting which I do not like hearing >in person either. But capitalizing one word implies EMPHASIS to me as opposed to >shouting, so it is ok with me. > >KarinsDad :) As a non English speaking person, coming from a country where capital letters are widespread in common writing and a computer is a "he" and not understanding, what you mean with "look".... Can you tell me, what this whole thread is. Is it an English joke, or am I now again back in school (hearing my English teacher: " You never will learn correct English...") I thought, it only is important that everybody understands the writings and that they are polite and no agressive. Am I wrong? Werner (A little confused)
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