> > > > first off, i just want to announce that i've gotten rid of capitalization, except in the cases of emphasis.
> > > >
> > > > i know many of you hate my big old long name, so i'm changing my name on RinkWorks to "eric sleator". this is a portion of my true name and is much more pleasant that morris cecil glalet (which was pronounced MOR-ris SESS-il GLAY-let, in case you had troubles with it), and MUCH more pleasant that "erotic garlic smell". the two-wordedness also gives me a space in which to put quotes. i want to assure you that i am STILL a doctor of thinkology (th.d.) and that will not go away, despite the removal of the "dr." and "th.d." from my official rinkname.
> > > >
> > > > thanks.
> > > >
> > > > eric "capitals? capitals are for wusses" sleator
> > > > mon 10 dec a.d. 2000
> > >
> > > DON'T LIKE CAPITALS, EH ERIC?
> > >
> > > SPIDER-LOWERCASEISFORWUSSES-Boy
> >
> > i meant capitalization as "capitalizing the first words of sentences, proper nouns, and the word 'i'". besides, other people's usage of them doesn't bother me. i just don't use them.
> >
> > eric "maturity? maturity is for fogeys" sleator
> > mon 10 dec a.d. 2000
>
> I don't think capitalization is a big deal one way or the other. Whatever suits you. But on the internet, all caps sometimes means anger or shouting. Which brings up a point. I notice that * is used for underlining sometimes. Is this just to avoid using all caps, which might be misunderstood? I wonder if *I* should start doing it?
> Define *fogeys*.
> Howard


A *fogey* is an old, decrepit person who doesn't understand the youth of today.

I think the * is used to emphasize a word or phrase...at least, *I* usually think that word or phrase louder than the rest of the sentance or paragraph. (Yes, I can hear myself think...)

Ti'*emphasize*, not CAPITALIZE!'cia

BTW- I find it so much harder to read anything (E-mails, posts, etc.) when it's not capitalized in the correct places. It's just so annoying. ;)