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blooalientoday at 5:06 PM1 replyview on HN

In "old-school" Internet "netiquette" it used to be considered digital SHOUTING. Nowadays it still is in some circles, but it may just be considered emphasis by some of the younger crowd?


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oh_my_goodnesstoday at 5:26 PM

I think it's just shouting. The 'netiquette' nerds [1] noticed that all-caps comes across as shouting. For once they got something right.

[1] bless their hearts