Tim, I wonder if this inquirer is new to email and needs a more gentle reminder. Perhaps he or she is elderly with poor eyesight and needs caps to be able to read it. (This is true of an elderly cousin of mine who routinely uses upper case. I would not dream of correcting him.) I think we as list members should consider whether we could be driving folks away by the tone of our "voice," no matter what arbitrary rules we follow. This is certainly not intended to "flame" you. Any of us can be guilty of this in such an impersonal mode of communication as email. :) Anne Haines ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kemp WB4BAH" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 >I apologize to the list. I did not intend to send my reply to the list, >but privately instead. > > Tim Kemp WB4BAH wrote: > >> For future reference, typing email in all capital letters is considered >> as screaming and is considered as very rude. > ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE from LIST - mailto:[email protected] > To UNSUBSCRIBE from DIGEST - mailto:[email protected] > Put Only: UNSUBSCRIBE in subject and body of message > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > >
Howdy everyone This seams to bring up another subject. Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in all caps? It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main subject of an e-mail if they are. How about it what you all think? Bev in IN > Tim, > > I wonder if this inquirer is new to email and needs a more gentle reminder. > Perhaps he or she is elderly with poor eyesight and needs caps to be able to > read it. (This is true of an elderly cousin of mine who routinely uses upper > case. I would not dream of correcting him.) > > I think we as list members should consider whether we could be driving > folks away by the tone of our "voice," no matter what arbitrary rules we > follow. This is certainly not intended to "flame" you. Any of us can be > guilty of this in such an impersonal mode of communication as email. :) > > Anne Haines > > > >I apologize to the list. I did not intend to send my reply to the list, > >but privately instead. > > > > Tim Kemp WB4BAH wrote: > > > >> For future reference, typing email in all capital letters is considered > >> as screaming and is considered as very rude. >
Bev, It helps A LOT (yes, I am trying to make a point :-) to place the surnames in caps - obviously, this is the TAYLOR list, but for those who scan to see if any names look familiar, it is a great help to have the surnames in caps since it draws our eyes to unfamiliar surnames and to first names of those Taylors (lower case done on purpose to show the difference within a paragraph). I always knew the reason some typed in all caps was because they were visually impaired and it was easier to read; I hadn't thought of the repetitive motion of hitting the Shift key while typing could aggravate other conditions. Thank you, [email protected] , for explaining. E-mail etiquette suggests all caps are shouting, but that has to be taken in context. If someone is shouting and their caps includes multiple exclamation points and/or a "tone", then I would be concerned. In the publishing world, it is believed that all caps is more difficult for most to read. But not impossible. We're all here for the same purpose - to locate our ancestors and living relatives. Let's enjoy. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "BEVERLY WILSON" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 19 December, 2004 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 | | Howdy everyone | | This seams to bring up another subject. | Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in | all caps? | It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main subject | of an | e-mail if they are. | How about it what you all think? | Bev in IN | | | > Tim, | > | > I wonder if this inquirer is new to email and needs a more gentle | reminder. | > Perhaps he or she is elderly with poor eyesight and needs caps to be able | to | > read it. (This is true of an elderly cousin of mine who routinely uses | upper | > case. I would not dream of correcting him.) | > | > I think we as list members should consider whether we could be driving | > folks away by the tone of our "voice," no matter what arbitrary rules we | > follow. This is certainly not intended to "flame" you. Any of us can be | > guilty of this in such an impersonal mode of communication as email. :) | > | > Anne Haines | > | > | > >I apologize to the list. I did not intend to send my reply to the list, | > >but privately instead. | > > | > > Tim Kemp WB4BAH wrote: | > > | > >> For future reference, typing email in all capital letters is considered | > >> as screaming and is considered as very rude. | > | | | | ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== | Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. | | ============================== | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx |
Yes, it is preferred to use caps for SURNAMES. I forget to do it as often as not, but it really is helpful. I'll try to remember to shout TAYLOR, et al. :) Anne Haines ----- Original Message ----- From: "BEVERLY WILSON" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 Howdy everyone This seams to bring up another subject. Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in all caps? It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main subject of an e-mail if they are. How about it what you all think? Bev in IN ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx
Hi TAYLOR fans, Does anyone else have an interest in - Fines Washington TAYLOR - born - 22 Oct 1864 (in Oregon maybe) ? And apparently the son of William TAYLOR and Elizabeth, but at this time I have no dates or places for Fines' parents. Personally, I find "all-caps" difficult to read. However, I really appreciate it when surnames are in "all-caps". Kay C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re Surname Caps > Yes, it is preferred to use caps for SURNAMES. I forget to do it as often > as not, but it really is helpful. I'll try to remember to shout TAYLOR, et > al. :) > > Anne Haines > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BEVERLY WILSON" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:37 PM > Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 > > > > Howdy everyone > > This seams to bring up another subject. > Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in > all caps? > It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main > subject of an e-mail if they are. > How about it what you all think? > Bev in IN > ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== > Getting too many e-mails from this list? > Subscribe to the digest, which is one email sent every 12-24 hours. > Send a new e-mail message to [email protected], putting only > the word Subscribe in the subject and body of the message. > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >