** Avoid Capital Letters in Email add. n Forms? by ROCKY13 2010/02/04 05:04
Why Should I Avoid Capital Letters in Email Addresses and Other Online Forms?
Why Should I Avoid Capital Letters in Email Addresses and Other Online Forms?
ROCKY13 2010/02/04 05:05
When addressing the issue
of all capitals in online
forms, it is important to
know that the rules are
not universal. Some online
forms may ask specifically
for responses in all
capitals, for reasons that
will be discussed later. In
general, however, the
practice of using all
capitals in online
communications is
discouraged for both
technical and social
reasons, such as
readability and the
perceptions of the
recipient. Certain online
forms may also be case-
sensitive, which means
any capitals typed during
the creation of a
password or email address
must remain capitals later.
When addressing the issue
of all capitals in online
forms, it is important to
know that the rules are
not universal. Some online
forms may ask specifically
for responses in all
capitals, for reasons that
will be discussed later. In
general, however, the
practice of using all
capitals in online
communications is
discouraged for both
technical and social
reasons, such as
readability and the
perceptions of the
recipient. Certain online
forms may also be case-
sensitive, which means
any capitals typed during
the creation of a
password or email address
must remain capitals later.
ROCKY13 2010/02/04 05:06
One of the main reasons
why the use of all capitals
is discouraged is social in
nature. It is difficult to
convey emotions or irony
or sarcasm in most
electronic
communications, so many
emailers and chatroom
participants use all
capitals to express anger
or other strong emotions.
THE EFFECT OF ALL
CAPITALS IS THE
APPEARANCE OF
SHOUTING, which may
not be the sentiment you
wish to convey at all.
Other typographical
effects, such as
emoticons, can convey
more subtle emotions, but
the use of all capitals is
perceived as far from
subtle.
One of the main reasons
why the use of all capitals
is discouraged is social in
nature. It is difficult to
convey emotions or irony
or sarcasm in most
electronic
communications, so many
emailers and chatroom
participants use all
capitals to express anger
or other strong emotions.
THE EFFECT OF ALL
CAPITALS IS THE
APPEARANCE OF
SHOUTING, which may
not be the sentiment you
wish to convey at all.
Other typographical
effects, such as
emoticons, can convey
more subtle emotions, but
the use of all capitals is
perceived as far from
subtle.
ROCKY13 2010/02/04 05:06
Another reason many
online form users dislike
all capitals is general
readability. Early
computer programs had
difficulty recognizing lower
case letters, so the use of
all capitals was the norm.
As more advanced word
processing programs
became available, fewer
computer users felt the
need to use all capitals in
their electronic
communications. Some
online forms still request
responses in all capitals,
but often only when the
responses are relatively
short and the recipients
seek a level playing field
without improper lower or
upper case typos affecting
their decisions.
Another reason many
online form users dislike
all capitals is general
readability. Early
computer programs had
difficulty recognizing lower
case letters, so the use of
all capitals was the norm.
As more advanced word
processing programs
became available, fewer
computer users felt the
need to use all capitals in
their electronic
communications. Some
online forms still request
responses in all capitals,
but often only when the
responses are relatively
short and the recipients
seek a level playing field
without improper lower or
upper case typos affecting
their decisions.
ROCKY13 2010/02/04 05:08
Lengthy passages written
in all capitals can very
difficult to read. EVEN A
SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF
WHY USING ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS IS NOT
ADVISABLE CAN QUICKLY
TURN INTO A BLUR OF
LETTERS OVER TIME.
Ahem. Capitals do have
their place in electronic
communications,
especially as headers and
titles, but most readers
prefer to see electronic
text as a form of
typewritten material, with
familiar upper and lower
case fonts. The use of all
capitals can negatively
affect a reader's reading
speed or an editor's
proofreading ability.
Lengthy passages written
in all capitals can very
difficult to read. EVEN A
SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF
WHY USING ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS IS NOT
ADVISABLE CAN QUICKLY
TURN INTO A BLUR OF
LETTERS OVER TIME.
Ahem. Capitals do have
their place in electronic
communications,
especially as headers and
titles, but most readers
prefer to see electronic
text as a form of
typewritten material, with
familiar upper and lower
case fonts. The use of all
capitals can negatively
affect a reader's reading
speed or an editor's
proofreading ability.
ROCKY13 2010/02/04 05:08
In short, writing in all
capitals should only be
used to express very
strong emotion or in
response to short online
form queries. Be sure to
check the website's rules
concerning the use of all
capitals before submitting
your information
electronically.
In short, writing in all
capitals should only be
used to express very
strong emotion or in
response to short online
form queries. Be sure to
check the website's rules
concerning the use of all
capitals before submitting
your information
electronically.
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