Frank Saunders said:
You didn't read his whole message. He referenced this:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/errors.htm
You selectively read his message. He is TELLING people in "newusers" not to
post using all caps because "that is shouting". THAT is being a NETCOP.
There is nothing worse than being new to something and having the more
experienced acting as if they have the right to tell you what to do. I
remember MY first days on Internet in 1990 and I suffered less of those
ridiculous experiences than people have to go through today. If help is to
be offered, then offer it and make suggestions. Dont TELL people what to do
from a lofty pedestal just BECAUSE you DO happen to know more (I dont mean
YOU, personally, BTW).
That was supposed to be a demonstration. Calling it shouting is
eneffective, while giving a real reason is (a bit) more effective.
Well re-read his message. He called it shouting and told the person not to
do it. 1) If the person wants to post ALL CAPS, there is no rule saying he
cant. Calling it SHOUTING is ridiculous because, just like space, in
newsgroup postings on the MS server, "no-once can hear you scream!" and it
is basically a pointless term to a new person, something you get a lot of,
in here. 2) I sincerely doubt that MS is going to contact the ISP of the
person using ALL CAPS and have them banned from contacting the MS news
server "under penalty" of some sort. So, telling people not to use ALL CAPS
is, once again, useless. 3) If you say to someone "If wouldnt mind NOT
posting in ALL CAPS in future because I find all caps hard to read, it would
be appreciated by myself and maybe others" or similar, you get a hell of a
lot further than just TELLING them what they *HAVE* to do. Once again, this
is a NEW users newsgroup.
Besides, you're just as much a netcop for calling him on it. I guess that
makes me one, too. <G>
Nope. Read my message to him.