Forum:Talking in caps on chat

Personally, I do not think this rule is necessary. In fact, I sort of think it's a little ridiculous. I think I understand what the rule is for. We don't want people using caps all the time as just an annoyance or as a way to yell at someone you're angry at. Those reasons for the rule I agree with.

But seriously, someone says something like "I just met Adele", and I just reply with "HOLY COW THAT'S AMAZING" or maybe even "WOW AWESOME" and then one of the chat mods goes all out on me and is like "Don't use caps!" like 2 seconds after and I just sit there like... "Really? Like, really?" I find that just really stupid and pathetic.

Unless I can have a good explanation for why we shouldn't use caps in any possible way (other than one word, which is what I heard), I am completely against this rule. I think it would be ok to make a rule that caps should not be used as a way to annoy or a way to yell at someone, but other than that, this rule really is pathetic.

--Rainbowroad6w, the researcher. ( Talk )( Recent finds and updates. ) 20:41, March 20, 2012 (UTC)