Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 07:53:08 07/15/99
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On July 14, 1999 at 19:36:14, Dann Corbit wrote: >On July 14, 1999 at 18:48:45, Inmann Werner wrote: >[snip] >>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? >This is what is known as "A tempest in a teapot." > >It is a general USENET practice not to use all caps in subject lines, and not to >use too many "!" symbols, etc. Many people used to such forums get a bit >annoyed at the messages which seem like they are screaming. But after a while, >the original new posters figure out that no additional positive attention comes >from all caps or a dozen exclamation points and they stop doing it. I don't >think we need to spend a month discussing the merits of proper punctuation and >capitalization. > >Normal punctuation and capitalization, together with correct spelling and >grammar make the messages easier to read. That is all. I think that all caps >is annoying, but I never say 'never.' So do it once in a while if you feel like >it. It's not like you are being insulting or derogatory. > >Here is the same message in "newbie" format: >THIS IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS "A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" > >IT IS A GENERAL USENET PRACTICE NOT TO USE ALL CAPS IN SUBJECT LINES AND NOT TO >USE TOO MANY "!" SYMBOLS ETC MANY PEOPLE USED TO SUCH FORUMS GET A BIT ANNOYED >AT THE MESSAGES WHICH SEEM LIKE THEY ARE SCREAMING BUT AFTER A WHILE THE >ORIGINAL NEW POSTERS FIGURE OUT THAT NO ADDITIONAL POSITIVE ATTENTION COMES FROM >ALL CAPS OR A DOZEN EXCLAMATION POINTS AND THEY STOP DOING IT I DONT THINK WE >NEED TO SPEND A MONTH DISCUSSING THE MERITS OF PROPER PUNCTUATION AND >CAPITALIZATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >NORMAL PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION TOGETHER WITH CORRECT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR >MAKE THE MESSAGES EASIER TO READ THAT IS ALL I THINK THAT ALL CAPS IS ANNOYING >BUT I NEVER SAY 'NEVER' SO DO IT ONCE IN A WHILE IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT IT'S NOT >LIKE YOU ARE BEING INSULTING OR DEROGATORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >Salt in a few misspellings to complete the picture. I could not decide which >words to bruise. OK. I think, i have understood. The above, I never would have done this CAPITAL LETTERS. :) But also be nice to people, trying there best and not knowing "good English" and the Usenet practize. Werner
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