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Old 02-23-2006, 09:09 AM   #1
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Why do people put some bits of their subject in CAPS
especially when it doesn't really have any special meaning to the thread
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:09 AM   #2
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:10 AM   #3
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I don't know... emphasize it? I always capitalise (PIC), but with no appearant reason.
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:10 AM   #4
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:10 AM   #5
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:29 AM   #6
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:37 AM   #7
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Sticky caps lock key?
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:39 AM   #8
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Because there are SOME words I just want to EMPHASIZE.
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:41 AM   #9
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Because there are SOME words I just want to EMPHASIZE.
Which words?











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Old 02-23-2006, 10:20 AM   #10
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:26 PM   #11
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perhaps not best to ask how it got sticky
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:27 PM   #12
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CAPS you SAY?
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:34 PM   #13
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Because there are SOME words I just want to EMPHASIZE.
exactly, and people have an easier time seeing all caps as they're scrolling through the myriad of threads found on GFY - it's a good way to make your thread stand out

well unless everyone posts their threads in all caps, then you have to go lowercase to stand out
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:35 PM   #14
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:37 PM   #15
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Old 02-23-2006, 06:42 PM   #17
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Old 02-23-2006, 07:04 PM   #18
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:10 PM   #20
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Because there are SOME words I just want to EMPHASIZE.
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