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WHY ARE THREADS' HEADINGS BEING CAPITALIZED?

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Parsley3 Tue 02-Jan-24 08:16:21

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

Marydoll Tue 02-Jan-24 08:16:07

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.

Allsorts Tue 02-Jan-24 08:13:55

I’ve never noticed any in capitals.

TerriBull Tue 02-Jan-24 07:58:52

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 hmm

Freya5 Tue 02-Jan-24 07:47:45

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!!!!! ☺

Juliet27 Tue 02-Jan-24 07:41:51

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

tanith Tue 02-Jan-24 07:38:24

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

sassysaysso Tue 02-Jan-24 07:34:14

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

BlueBelle Tue 02-Jan-24 07:30:11

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

Curtaintwitcher Tue 02-Jan-24 07:01:11

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

TerriBull Tue 02-Jan-24 06:51:20

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.

sassysaysso Tue 02-Jan-24 06:32:57

Just that. It's rude.