why is writing IN CAPITAL LETTERS called “RUDE” ?Even YAHOO IS TELLING THIS !!WHAT IS WRONG WITH?

Because, in “computer terms,” it is considered as YELLING AT A PERSON!! You are “seen” as being upset, angry, p-o’ed, etc. when you write in all caps. That’s why it is considered rude and is frowned upon online.

And no, writing in small letters is not meek or submissive. You can write a statement that comes across as knowledgeable and worthy of reading. Writing in all caps is more of a deterrent because people would not want to read somebody’s angry comments. It also helps if the person writes succinctly, with proper capitalization and punctuation, in order to get his/her point across.

Do what Yahoo! requests and use small letters. Otherwise, you may be blackballed from their list serv.

In proper writing protocol, such as novels, fiction,or narratives, All capital letters are used for yelling or shouting a statement. Just as an exclaimation point has a different meaning from a period at the end of a sentence, so does the all capital letters. Which one below shows a shout in the voice more.

“John, don’t throw the dog down the stairs”!

“JOHN, DON’T THROW THE DOG DOWN THE STAIRS”!

Just as it is rude to shout at people when you talk, it is rude to shout at people when you write to them also, Shouting in itself is a rude act. Thus, shouting in writing is also considered rude. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND BETTER.

In the on-line world where it is difficult to “hear” tone of voice, typing in all capital letters has evolved into meaning that a person is yelling. It is appropriate to type in caps if you are upset about something or if you are trying to draw attention to a specific word or sentence.

In some places online one person will be leading or organizing a group in a chat room and they use caps to differentiate their instructions from the general chatting of the group. If that person begins to chat rather than direct, they should type without caps lock on.

Also, we are accustomed to reading using a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. When someone uses a different way of writing like all lowercase, all uppercase, reversing cases, capitalizing the first letter of every word, etc., it makes it more difficult to read quickly and get a full understanding of what a person is trying to say.

As far as your idea of submissiveness goes, I do not believe that typing in appropriate case format is a form of submissiveness. It could be construed as submissive when a person does not capitalize their own name or the word “I”, I find that when a person makes a habit of typing using non-standard case format, it makes me think that the person is simply uneducated, ignorant, or careless.

Writing in all capital letters is rude because it is considered “shouting” in the computer world. You don’t have to write in all small letters, but try writing with proper grammar and punctuation.

no – you weren’t wrong. but it may be a battle not worth fighting personally, i don’t use any capitals when writing on yahoo q&a or in notes i keep for myself – i have worked for 30+ years and don’t feel i have to prove myself to anyone. i do use capital letters when writing anything that could/should be considered business or professional. and, like you, i do suggest corrections to words that are spelled right but are not the word for the context of the question

when u r upset, disturb, confused, angry & most of all when u don’t get attention, u will try to forcefully try to get attention, so u tend to do something different like when you write in all caps,its just that ur drawing attention toward u & drawing forceful attention is rude. computer terms, writing in cap letters is rude bcoz u r forcingly drawing attention. And it is hard to read when written in capital letters, it also indicate that u have problems which you cann’t share with others, so u make yourself very difficult person to understand, and the first indication is by typing in capital letter which becomes a difficulty for the other person to read.

Writing so too ,typing follows certain grammer if (,) comma means a pause writing in capital meant giving emphasis or make a loud noise of it,as yelling or shouting,so it is termed rude to write in capitals,but when receptient understands it as only emphasis,its allowed

I DONT AGREE THAT WRITING IN CAPITAL LETTERS IS RUDE…. BUT THE THING IS THAT…..if u wanna make a statement or wanna stress on something…. or just wanna sort of yell….. then u can do so by writing in capital letters…. I USUALLY dont write in capital letters cuz if i wanna shout at some1 or make a point…. then i cant use capital letters…so i write in small caps just 2 avoid confusion… but no1 can stop u frm using it if u want… so go ahead n use it

It is rather interesting that many of the responses use the most improper grammar I ve ever seen. People are concerned with using capital letters but they do not see anything wrong with “u”, instead of “you”, or “bcuz” or “bcos” instead of “because”. One of the downfalls of this country is the lack of knowledge in how to proper spell-based mainly on the use of Twitter and other social media s. I think we should concern ourselves less with capitals and get back to spelling.