This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------3DAD60F12AEB09E9E48CF611 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ok. This time I got it set so it comes through in larger type. Also, for those of you who don't know, capitals are used for the surname(s) of the families you are searching, but the rule all over the internet (in existence for years) is that capitals are shouting. Larger fonts (like this one) are for vision problems. Stressing is handled by kicking the couch. Joan. Joan Earnshaw wrote: > If someone cannot see well, it makes more sense to use a larger font. Please > note this > is not all caps but is very legible. The fond size is 18. > Joan Earnshaw > > Evelyn Crowe wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I know that using caps implies shouting. But lets get real here there are many > > people that can not see very well and using caps is the only way they can see > > what they are any one else is writing. I'm sure we all know that when someone > > writes to a genealogy list using caps that they are certainly not shouting at > > those they are requesting help from. Just my 2 cents worth. > > > > Evelyn > > Born in the show me state > > > > Ms Piglet wrote: > > > > > Actually, while putting a single word in caps is acceptable for emphasis, > > > typing messages in all caps has been defined as "shouting" pretty much back > > > to the early days of the net...... > > > > > > Megan "Piglet" Zurawicz, ListPig > > > [email protected] > > > [email protected] > > > > > > |-----Original Message----- > > > |From: norma ortiz [mailto:[email protected]] > > > |Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:34 PM > > > |To: [email protected] > > > |Subject: [MO] Capitals for stressing > > > | > > > | > > > |Since when has using CAPITALS mean screaming?I would > > > |like to see them used for stressing,I consider myself > > > |computer ignorant,after a year and ahalf,as no one > > > |taught me.we all have to learn ,so why not really try > > > |helping instead of jumping on them.Iremember getting > > > |blasted {on this list}when I first started...no I`m > > > |not fussing, just would like to usecaps without > > > |offence being taken.consider the new people.I`m not > > > |screaming.please . > > > | > > > |__________________________________________________ > > > |Do You Yahoo!? > > > |Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! 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Please note this is not all caps but is very legible. The fond size is 18. Joan Earnshaw Evelyn Crowe wrote: > Hi all, > > I know that using caps implies shouting. But lets get real here there are many > people that can not see very well and using caps is the only way they can see > what they are any one else is writing. I'm sure we all know that when someone > writes to a genealogy list using caps that they are certainly not shouting at > those they are requesting help from. Just my 2 cents worth. > > Evelyn > Born in the show me state > > Ms Piglet wrote: > > > Actually, while putting a single word in caps is acceptable for emphasis, > > typing messages in all caps has been defined as "shouting" pretty much back > > to the early days of the net...... > > > > Megan "Piglet" Zurawicz, ListPig > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > > |-----Original Message----- > > |From: norma ortiz [mailto:[email protected]] > > |Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:34 PM > > |To: [email protected] > > |Subject: [MO] Capitals for stressing > > | > > | > > |Since when has using CAPITALS mean screaming?I would > > |like to see them used for stressing,I consider myself > > |computer ignorant,after a year and ahalf,as no one > > |taught me.we all have to learn ,so why not really try > > |helping instead of jumping on them.Iremember getting > > |blasted {on this list}when I first started...no I`m > > |not fussing, just would like to usecaps without > > |offence being taken.consider the new people.I`m not > > |screaming.please . > > | > > |__________________________________________________ > > |Do You Yahoo!? > > |Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > > |http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > | > > | > > |==== Missouri Mailing List ==== > > |No Roll Calls on the list: please subscribe to and use > > |MO-ROLLCALL-L instead. > > | > > |============================== > > |Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > |http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== > > To subscribe to MO-ROLLCALL-L: send a message containing > > only the word "subscribe" to > > [email protected] > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to MO-ROLLCALL-L: send a message containing > only the word "subscribe" to > [email protected] > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== Need to find the county for a town? Yale Peabody Museum GNIS site: http://www.peabody.yale.edu/other/gnis ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --------------3DAD60F12AEB09E9E48CF611--