Asphe wrote:
DO YOU FIND THIS USE OF ALL CAPS OFFENSIVE? IRRITATED BY IT ARE YOU? WHY? IT'S NOT LIKE YOU ARE HEARING ME. IN FACT IS IT NOT MORE READABLE?
Offensive, not really. Irritated, yeah, though not to the extreme; I would classify it more as "annoying". Why? Because it gives me eyestrain and seems as if you feel your text is more important than others' text. No, I'm not hearing you, but your text definitely stands out more than others, which, again, seems a bit arrogant. No, in fact I don't find it more readable. Perhaps others, such as you, do find it more readable though. I find it gives me a headache after a while.
In summation, unless it's a quick phrase like "RUN!", "HELP ME!", or "OUT OF MANA!", I tend to ignore things in all caps. They're usually just advertisements for things I don't want, or arrogant folks who think I should be required to read their statement or answer their question.