# I heart caps lock soooo much! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 19, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958 "2010-05-19T02:15:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/21 "2010-05-19T13:41:04Z")
SO, WHAT’S THE POlNT? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/22 "2010-05-19T13:44:50Z")
Thing is when I type the lower case “L” in the text box, it looks like an “I,” but when submitted, there’s the slight curve at the bottom that distinguishes it as an “L.” I don’t plan on spamming the place in caps lock (too often), but I least next time I want to demand kitten pictures loudly, I know how. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/23 "2010-05-19T13:48:37Z")
OH, AND YOU CAN ALSO DO THIS INDEFINITELY IF YOU STICK IN AN EMOTICON SOMEWHERE. THE TRICK, YOU SEE, IS THE EMOTICON NEEDS TO CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE LOWER CASE LETTER. 😛 [After previewing] Yeup. Okay, I think I know everything I need to know here. It’s not my browser, because I use different browsers at home and work, and it’s the same thing. Carry on, all. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/24 "2010-05-19T14:39:50Z")
I don’t know what you are saying or complaining about. However, I have an alternate laptop computer where the cap locks key is easily hit and I keep having to turn it off. Just be aware that you can easily remap your keyboard to do whatever you want. You could Google for cap lock changes and find a simple program to do it for you. For example, you could mute the cap locks key and make a control key function as the cap lock. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/25 "2010-05-19T14:44:58Z")
I don’t think anyone’s complaining. I’ve been posting here for eight years, and this is the first time I’ve ever noticed the board has this feature. That is because I DON’T TYPE LIKE THIS!!! I only noticed when I tried to for the first time (as a joke) ever. This is just a test thread. I was mainly here to try out attempts to make all caps posts, or those are close enough, and to share the observation. But now I’ve tried what I wanted to try, and am finished. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/26 "2010-05-19T20:10:21Z")
POSTING IN ALL CAPS LETS EVERYONE ELSE KNOW HOW AWESEOME YOU ARE. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/27 "2010-05-20T00:08:36Z")
ACTUALLY IT’S PRETTY EASY TO DO IT WITHOUT HAVING TO SACRIFICE YOUR L’S TO I’S. You just have to cheat. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/28 "2010-05-20T00:50:03Z")
Hmm, forcing non-caps has changed a bit. You used to get “title” case, i.e., the first letter of each word would remain caps. Now only the first character of each sentence stays cap. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/29 "2010-05-20T04:38:00Z")
I wanna try this too! ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/30 "2010-05-20T04:39:04Z")
What about now? ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/31 "2010-05-20T08:23:22Z")
Trying to see if the corrector corrects me!! NOW?😛 HOW ABOUT NOW 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/32 "2010-05-20T16:20:27Z")
I THINK I WILL TYPE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME NOW TO MAKE UP FOR HAVING A QUIET VOICE IN REAL LIFE AND REPEATING EVERYTHING I SAY - CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/33 "2010-05-20T16:52:19Z")
HOLY SHIT l THINK THIS lS AWESOME. THANK GOD FOR SANS-SERlF FONTS. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/34 "2010-05-20T23:21:43Z")
```auto wow it even does it in here, that ain't right ``` ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/35 "2010-05-21T07:32:25Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > ```auto > > wow it even does it in here, that ain't right > > ``` Makes sense after I discovered other tags work in ```auto tags, too. Watch: ``` Hi, _my_ name is **BigT**. [COLOR=“Blue”]What[/COLOR] is yours? [ol] [li]John[/li][li]Marsha[/li][li]Alice[/li][li]Bob[/li][/ol] > [@](#): > > You need to use noparse ```auto ``` ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/36 "2010-05-21T22:04:08Z")
[noparse]nope still in mah noparz steelin mah capz[/noparse] ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958/37 "2010-05-24T15:47:53Z")
I really do wish they’d get rid of this “feature.” It’s not like the mods can’t come down on someone who constantly posts in all caps. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-heart-caps-lock-soooo-much/539958.md?page=1)