[net.ham-radio] WHY DO ALL THOSE POSTINGS SHOW UP IN UPPER CASE???

bet@ecsvax.UUCP (03/26/84)

Is there some kind of nostalgia here, or are we talking stone-age hardware?
Lower case is more readable. On any terminal that doesn't use proportional
spacing (i.e. all terminals not descended from the XEROX PARC effort) lower
case is much more readable, because it leaves more blank space. I am learning
to avoid net.ham-radio postings whose titles are in caps. What is the reason
for this barbaric practice?
					Bennett Todd
					...{decvax,ihnp4,akgua}!mcnc!ecsvax!bet

wheatley@inuxg.UUCP (Steven Wheatley) (03/28/84)

I guess i would rather have access to the info provided in the upper case format,
rather than do without because of a trivial complaint of readability.  Keep
those arrl bulletins coming, in upper case if need be, I can handle 'em!

Steve Wheatley KU9C
inuxg!wheatley