Peeking inside the mind of allcaps handled posters.

Peeking inside the mind of allcaps handled posters.
by GailStanwyck (2013-01-14 12:26:32)

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I am honestly flummoxed by something. Why do people (generally allcaps folks) reply to a post with a formal 'title' in the subject line of their post? e.g. "Reply", "Answer for IrishDomer4721jd" or "Survey"? There's never a need for it, but especially not when their answer could have fit entirely in the subject line. It's not like they're replying via email - they can SEE the format of the board as they're replying.

What is this? Some archaic message board protocol I'm unaware of? General unfamiliarity with the internet? I must know.

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By some magic of science, if I post from a computer - 84david 2013-01-14 15:58:10
I can't peek. * - kbyrnes 2013-01-14 14:03:01
Reply within - nd8486 2013-01-14 13:53:09
Gailstanwyck - SNARLCAKES 2013-01-14 13:45:36
Did you just call SEE an all-caps poster? * - sprack 2013-01-14 13:23:58
Agree * * - Max Fischer 2013-01-14 12:56:12
GailStanwyck - Barrister 2013-01-14 12:51:45
is this thing on? * - Elvis McCoy 2013-01-14 12:49:14
alternately - Final_Flanner 2013-01-14 12:40:54
- It's about respect. You follow the format of the original - Buck Mulligan 2013-01-14 12:43:57
  - respect is nice - Final_Flanner 2013-01-14 12:49:07
    - I'm not necessarily doing a data parser - El Kabong 2013-01-14 13:11:06
      - I know you aren't - Final_Flanner 2013-01-14 13:39:02
    - Since El K did not provide a preferred format... - NavyJoe 2013-01-14 13:00:33
  - Buck Mulligan - El Kabong 2013-01-14 12:44:56
    - Hey! You! Over here! - Rocksteady74 2013-01-14 12:54:13
I like turtles. * - Revue Party 2013-01-14 12:37:24
they are nervous - DBCooper 2013-01-14 12:36:06
GailStanwyck - El Kabong 2013-01-14 12:32:57
RE: Peeking inside the mind of allcaps handled posters. - YO OPER 2013-01-14 12:32:50
EMAIL SENT * - Buck Mulligan 2013-01-14 12:32:24
Reply - irish2x 2013-01-14 12:29:04

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