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    Why can't all caps be used in the title? Sometimes it's needed.
    And why can't we correct the title when it's auto-messed with?
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    Re: No all caps in title?

    (..........................nah, I'll just keep it to myself after all.)
    Last edited by anapuni808; October 10, 2011, 08:40 PM.
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    • #3
      Re: No all caps in title?

      Okay. I'll bite, 'though it is a reluctant bite. When in the world is it necessary?
      But I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I GOT IT ALL! (George Costanza)
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      • #4
        Re: No all caps in title?

        Hmmm...Why does it even matter?

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        • #5
          Re: No all caps in title?

          Its a vbulletin thing. I don't know why this is so, maybe its to prevent people from shouting in the titles.

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          • #6
            re: No all caps in title?

            Originally posted by scrivener View Post
            Okay. I'll bite, 'though it is a reluctant bite. When in the world is it necessary?
            Funny thing is that we have used all caps in titles (but not very often) in the radio and TV section. There is a topic simply called KQMQ. Radio and TV station call letters, network names (ABC, CBS, NBC) are usually listed in all caps. So in theory could we have a topic called ABC CBS NBC CNN BET?

            Most of the topic titles in the radio TV section are a combination of all caps and upper lower case: KNAN-FM testing or KZOO surprise.
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            • #7
              Re: No all caps in title?

              Hm. That's a good answer. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks, Mel.
              But I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I GOT IT ALL! (George Costanza)
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              • #8
                Re: No all caps in title?

                The shouting is obviously one reason, but can't that be reset by the mods? We don't shout much here any more.

                I wanted to cap my OCCUPY HONOLULU thread. But there are MANY reasons to want all caps that don't include shouting
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                • #9
                  Re: No all caps in title?

                  Ron, you already said there were reasons. I asked what they were. Clearly, Mel's answer (a good one) doesn't apply in your situation. You respond with "there are many reasons." Communicating with you IS NO FUN.
                  But I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I GOT IT ALL! (George Costanza)
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                  • #10
                    Re: No all caps in title?

                    Tell me about it! I say that to myself all the time.
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                    • #11
                      Re: No all caps in title?

                      Originally posted by scrivener View Post
                      Communicating with you IS NO FUN.
                      Originally posted by Ron Whitfield View Post
                      Tell me about it! I say that to myself all the time.
                      Sounds like we all have differing definitions of "communicating." Or rather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2f-MZ2HRHQ

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                      • #12
                        Re: No all caps in title?

                        Originally posted by Ron Whitfield View Post
                        The shouting is obviously one reason, but can't that be reset by the mods? We don't shout much here any more.
                        Please keep in mind that the role of a moderator is not the same as the role of the administrator. Setting the parameters of how a forum operates is more towards the role of the administrator.

                        I wanted to cap my OCCUPY HONOLULU thread. But there are MANY reasons to want all caps that don't include shouting
                        I tried to change the title to OCCUPY Honolulu and it took that. When I tried to enter OCCUPY HONOLULU it came out as Occupy honolulu. So I tried again to set it OCCUPY Honolulu which is now the title of the thread.

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                        • #13
                          Re: No all caps in title?

                          That's actually the proper lettering. Thanx!
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