Klarinet Archive - Posting 001172.txt from 2002/06

From: Jeremy A Schiffer <schiffer@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Illiterates - And question
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 23:35:22 -0400

If it's genuinely problematic for people to decode writing sans
capitalization, I will do my best to remember to include it. I do
understand that there are older folks who probably have diminished
eyesight on this list, and I would hate to cause them any additional
trouble parsing my thoughts. I guess, since most of my online dealings
have previously been with people closer to my cohort, that it's never
been a major issue before. I forget that this is not just a bunch of 20
and 30-somethings discussing computer issues...

Feel free to write to me off-list if I repeatedly lapse in future
postings.

Thanks for the reasonable post, rather than being snide like others on
this list.

Respectfully,

-jeremy

On Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Gary Van Cott wrote:

>
>
> Ok. I hate to get involved in this kind of discussion, because I want
> everybody to be happy and buy more books, but . . .
>
> Capitalization is one of the signposts that helps us decode (English)
> writing, just like punctuation. So while it may be easier for you to type,
> it requires more work for others to read.
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