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    1. [FIANNA-L] Typing in Capitals
    2. Cynthia N. Russell
    3. >Just a friendly note, in case you aren't aware of it. When you type in all caps it as if you are yelling at someone. I know it is much easier to type that way, but it's "netiquette". This indeed is a friendly note, but, it reminds me of a cousin. He and I had written back and forth on the Internet for quite a while before meeting at a family reunion. He always typed in capitals, and I wondered why. Well, I found out - this gentleman (who is a gentle man) had either suffered a stroke or had some time of impairment which allowed him to type with only one hand. Now, I think of that whenever I see all capitals . . . it is quite a lengthy process to type with only one hand and include capitals or accents, etc. Since the Internet is a one dimensional communication tool, it is difficult to know everyone's circumstances, but I never considered the above until meeting my cousin and watching him show me some genealogy on his PC. It is certainly a much slower process to communicate than as I type, with the use of all ten fingers. Let's all keep this in mind, just in case. And, of course it is wonderful to explain netiquette to newbies or those who just do not know. Learning more about life as I travel along on the journey, Cynthia

    08/10/1999 05:11:20