[tbontob]

In itself, I don't think caps are annoying. It is the intent behind the use of capitalization which seems to be the determining factor.

For example, if my young daughter creates a note for me all in capitals, I would think it is cute.

But for someone who knows better, whether it be verbal shouting or written capitalization, the intent is the same... to overwhelm a person with force. The person makes the choice to use this tactic rather than present his position in a clear and open manner to his listener/reader.

Edit: The above applies to bold text as well, but possibly with a bit more latitude such as in the case where the person wants to make sure an important point is noticed. Excessively done, it can be as annoying as capitalization.

[ November 10, 2002, 04:03: Message edited by: tbontob ]