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[Happy Monkey]

In addition to the cues and nuances, try reading both paragraphs below. Most people can read the first one much faster. Lowercase letters have more distinctive shapes, which aids the speed of reading. This is obviously dependent on font.

When I first came to the Cellar, a couple people jumped all over me for typing my posts in caps. It just looked better on my screen, but evidently those that have been in the web culture a long time are highly offended by it. They read it as shouting.
I guess because of the limitations of print, in expressing emotions and nuances, they're looking for clues to intent. That makes caps, smilies(sp), punctuation and stuff, much more important than it would appear to, we casual users. Netiquette?

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THE CELLAR, A COUPLE PEOPLE JUMPED ALL OVER ME FOR TYPING MY POSTS IN CAPS. IT JUST LOOKED BETTER ON MY SCREEN, BUT EVIDENTLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE WEB CULTURE A LONG TIME ARE HIGHLY OFFENDED BY IT. THEY READ IT AS SHOUTING.
I GUESS BECAUSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF PRINT, IN EXPRESSING EMOTIONS AND NUANCES, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR CLUES TO INTENT. THAT MAKES CAPS, SMILIES(SP), PUNCTUATION AND STUFF, MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT WOULD APPEAR TO, WE CASUAL USERS. NETIQUETTE?