Here's Why Posting in ALL CAPS is a Bad Idea

[Joshua Dorkin]

By now, any regular user of our forum knows that we detest the use of ALL CAPS, as it is considered rude, shouting, etc.

In case you think that BiggerPockets is the only place that is anal about posting decorum, here's an article that will open your eyes:

ALL CAPS emails lead to woman's firing

Thoughts?

[Mike McKinzie]

My mother types many of her emails in ALL CAPS so she can see what she has typed. Those with poor eye site need either all caps or a large font. ALL CAPS is not necessarily shouting, it can just be emphasis.

To me, it is not whether it is all CAPS or all lower case, it is what is actually said.

Now, do you know where the term "Upper Case" and "Lower Case" came from? Back when the printing press was first invented, each letter was on an Iron Rod that was inserted into a slot on the press. The Capital letters were kept in the UPPER CASE next to the press and the regular letters were kept in the LOWER CASE next to the press. The CASES were just wooden boxes that held the letters.