WHY ARE THREADS' HEADINGS BEING CAPITALIZED?

I started the book one with caps, merely for emphasis and to draw attention to it for those who had expressed an interest in partaking in this thread. I don't see titles in caps as rude, although random caps in a post, depending on context, could be deemed as rude and shouting.

Apparently, it is considered rude to use capitals. It is seen as the equivalent of shouting.

Well just scrolled through the news feed and apart from this one I can only see yours Terribull and as it not about a controversial subject it’s obviously made for attention and not shouting
So personally I think you sassysayso have increased the problem you are worried about by a third 😂so a little bit back firing

On my feed there are six other threads where the subject is capitalized, at one stage they were all bunched together. Very ugly.

I only see 2 and one with the first word capitalised one of those is this one. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Many of the games have headings in capitals. Hide them if it bothers you.

Oh dear me. Much ado about nothing. If someone wants to shout let them. Is it all quiet and nicey nicey in everyday life. Perhaps that caps lock is stuck!!!!! ☺

Thanks Bluebell that was my intention. When we were winding up the '23 book thread, quite a few people said they were looking forward to the new one; which I fired off quite early New Year's Day and then I wondered whether some might miss it, which is why I gave the title some emphasis, probably unnecessary. I can see that the caps do look a bit ugly, maybe I should get it changed

I’ve never noticed any in capitals.

I don't think it's rude, Terri. Please don't let it bother you.
It might be rude, if a whole post was in capitals, but not a heading. When I see a heading in capitals, I just assume it is a literary device used for emphasis and to attract attention, which I think you were trying to do.

No need to explain TerriBull. It's only one person's opinion.

The whole format of the forums has changed on my tablet now - totally different font. Anyone else?

sassysaysso

Just that. It's rude.

Just like this one sassyetc ?
(Having deleted Games threads) I see precisely 2 and one is yours.

You couldn’t make it up.
Do some people have nothing better to do at 6.30 in the morning?

This is the 2nd or 3rd thread where people seem to be out of sorts.
Not quite the normal amenable GN.

Presumably just the time of year.

I am partly staying away.
Dont wish to get drawn in.
Want peace!

Not a good start to the new year is it.

No.

Apart from several Games threads, which have been there in capitals for ages without anyone getting hot and bothered, I can see "SCABIES!" and "AGEING PARENTS" as well as the book one and this. I can understand the scabies being capitalised as a warning, and ageing parents do bring out the same kind of feeling as scabies in some posters. That doesn't add up to an awful lot.

Good grief

that's good.

This is the only post I have seen that has Capital letters in the heading??

Dearie me have we nothing better to get worked up about ? Back in the day when learning to type (RSA standard), all headings, once centralised (one backspace per two letters) were in capitals.

It's not really important. I always thought capitals meant shouting on here. But it doesn't bother me much.
Happy new year

Marydoll

I don't think it's rude, Terri. Please don't let it bother you.
It might be rude, if a whole post was in capitals, but not a heading. When I see a heading in capitals, I just assume it is a literary device used for emphasis and to attract attention, which I think you were trying to do.

Exactly! I agree.

Is this really something to complain about? ‘Very ugly’? I don’t look at GN expecting to find beauty and harmony in the layout of threads.