FabSwingers.com forum: When someone uses CAPS LOCK

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

On here or social media...

There’s no need to shout. What does it make you think of?

Although when I write I use caps, so other people can read my writing. As my joined up

Looks illegible to some.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I usually think it's someone who finds it easier to type without changing from upper to lower case. It isn't easy on the eye though

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By *lirty-CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Bexley

It's mostly an issue when there's no other means by which to highlight important text.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

TO ME IT COMES ACROSS AS THOUGH SOMEONE IS ANNOYED. Use for EMPHASIS.

All handwritten capitals is different and I use them because my joined up can be a scrawl.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think it's always used that way. Sometimes it's to accentuate the word or play with it.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

THEIR CAPS LOCK KEY IS STUCK ON!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mostly, I find it a bit ranty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think others just look for something to moan or complain about.

So they used capital letters

So fkn what

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

GOT YOU OP !!! I’LL STOP DOING IT ...now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think it's always used that way. Sometimes it's to accentuate the word or play with it. "

AcCEnTuATE.

or SomeoNE ACCIdentaLly hIts CAPsLock WhEN tYpIng.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ues it in our profile to highlight very important bits so what

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think it's always used that way. Sometimes it's to accentuate the word or play with it.

AcCEnTuATE.

or SomeoNE ACCIdentaLly hIts CAPsLock WhEN tYpIng."

Sneaky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think it's always used that way. Sometimes it's to accentuate the word or play with it. "

I agree with you

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

On here, well can't bold or italic a word so capitals it'll be in some cases.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive seen profile bios written in capitals. No punctuation either, just all loud capitals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On here, well can't bold or italic a word so capitals it'll be in some cases."

That would be great!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably just dont understand CapsLock, or dont realise

I have done it few times where i write something out then realise its in all caps as CapsLock is a key bind in a couple of games i play. As i use shift to capitalise anyway I can sometimes not notice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On here, well can't bold or italic a word so capitals it'll be in some cases."

You could use Markdown (a simple formatting system for plain text)

**Bold** or __Bold__

_Italic_ or *Italic*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think it's always used that way. Sometimes it's to accentuate the word or play with it.

AcCEnTuATE.

or SomeoNE ACCIdentaLly hIts CAPsLock WhEN tYpIng."

Tbf with that form of typing they are possibly taking the piss out of you or trying to mock you.

Its a Spongebob meme

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think it's always used that way. Sometimes it's to accentuate the word or play with it.

AcCEnTuATE.

or SomeoNE ACCIdentaLly hIts CAPsLock WhEN tYpIng.

Tbf with that form of typing they are possibly taking the piss out of you or trying to mock you.

Its a Spongebob meme

I need to look that up.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Well often they and their profile look quite aggressive. So...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You CAN use IT to EMphaSISE

WriTING in IAMbic PENtamEter

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I think others just look for something to moan or complain about.

So they used capital letters

So fkn what

That was my first response......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

LET PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY WANT

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I seldom write in capitals for a whole text unless its for something like a poster or message I want to be seen .....

On here I will emphasise a word in capitals.

It's not ranty it's to make the reader accentuate that word when they read.

It's all capitals that are supposed to be against internet etiquette. I suspect it's one of those urban myths that got picked up until everyone told the same lie.

I've been in forums where people got kicked for using caps. ( not on here )

Power should never be put into the hand of the small minded or the inadequate.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"LET PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY WANT

RUDE !

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

TRIGGERED

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I seldom write in capitals for a whole text unless its for something like a poster or message I want to be seen .....

On here I will emphasise a word in capitals.

It's not ranty it's to make the reader accentuate that word when they read.

It's all capitals that are supposed to be against internet etiquette. I suspect it's one of those urban myths that got picked up until everyone told the same lie.

I've been in forums where people got kicked for using caps. ( not on here )

Power should never be put into the hand of the small minded or the inadequate.

Do you not think inadequate and small minded covers just about everyone in charge, from a comittee, to local and national government?

Therefore we all are in their hands.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's all capitals that are supposed to be against internet etiquette. I suspect it's one of those urban myths that got picked up until everyone told the same lie.

I've been in forums where people got kicked for using caps. ( not on here )

It is against internet ettiquite tbf, not just some myth

Its been seen as shouting since atleast the time of IRC and has always been disliked on any forum i have been on since like 2004

Capitalising a word for effect is fine, just not the whole sentence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"LET PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY WANT

RUDE !"

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I seldom write in capitals for a whole text unless its for something like a poster or message I want to be seen .....

On here I will emphasise a word in capitals.

It's not ranty it's to make the reader accentuate that word when they read.

It's all capitals that are supposed to be against internet etiquette. I suspect it's one of those urban myths that got picked up until everyone told the same lie.

I've been in forums where people got kicked for using caps. ( not on here )

Power should never be put into the hand of the small minded or the inadequate.

Do you not think inadequate and small minded covers just about everyone in charge, from a comittee, to local and national government?

Therefore we all are in their hands. "

Sadly ..... Do you know, I do think that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I seldom write in capitals for a whole text unless its for something like a poster or message I want to be seen .....

On here I will emphasise a word in capitals.

It's not ranty it's to make the reader accentuate that word when they read.

It's all capitals that are supposed to be against internet etiquette. I suspect it's one of those urban myths that got picked up until everyone told the same lie.

I've been in forums where people got kicked for using caps. ( not on here )

Power should never be put into the hand of the small minded or the inadequate.

Do you not think inadequate and small minded covers just about everyone in charge, from a comittee, to local and national government?

Therefore we all are in their hands.

Sadly ..... Do you know, I do think that. "

Yeah, I feel the pain too...

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By *isfits behaving badlyCouple
over a year ago

Coventry

I always used to wite in block capital on legal engineering logs and forms. My hand writing is very clear but this way there could be no misunderstanding or ambiguity on what I had recorded. Handy for safety, others progressing a fault investigation and in an unfortunate event accurate investigation by relevant authorities.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

HELLO

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

IHAVENOIDEAWHATYOURONABOUT?

Spacing is important too

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I’m not a fan of the capitals. I feel like I’m being told off

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

"I’m not a fan of the capitals. I feel like I’m being told off

NOOOOO

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"I’m not a fan of the capitals. I feel like I’m being told off

NOOOOO"

stop shouting at me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use or you proper language on here, as in upper/lower case Yet weirdly in real life I abandoned such things and literally write everything in capitals. No posh joined up writing here. Just larger capitals at the start of my sentences. Go figure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In all fairness, I had an accident that prevented my seeing clearly. I still struggle a little sometimes. I wish I could type with capitals as it would allow me to see more clearly.

It’s why I am so rubbish at those Drinks, Kiss, Dance, Flirt threads. By the time I can see what I’ve typed clearly, the thread has moved on by about 5 posts!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I always used to wite in block capital on legal engineering logs and forms. My hand writing is very clear but this way there could be no misunderstanding or ambiguity on what I had recorded. Handy for safety, others progressing a fault investigation and in an unfortunate event accurate investigation by relevant authorities."

Thats very common

Was told to do the same on any paperwork i may need to fill in while working while doing my SIA course.

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