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Slightly offtopic, but once again, the "American/English" style of title makes it almost incomprehensible. How is it in any way better than this? > Why is Kit

by rplnt 9y ago

Slightly offtopic, but once again, the "American/English" style of title makes it almost incomprehensible. How is it in any way better than this? > Why is Kitty Hawk's flying taxi taking off in New Zealand instead of California?

samb1729 9y ago
I currently see this title: > Why Is Kitty Hawk's Flying Taxi Taking Off in New Zealand Instead of California? What was it before?
- rplnt 9y ago
  That's what I saw. The unnecessary capitalization is what I'm talking about. To be fair, this is far from the worst case. There are titles where it doesn't make a difference, some are so-so, and some are really bad. But I'm fairly certain there is no case where it makes it better (easier to read).
- dingo_bat 9y ago
  I think they are complaining about the capitalization.
  - rplnt 9y ago
    Yes, there's a name (Kitty Hawk) comprised of common words (Kitty, Hawk). If you don't know the name, you can't pick it out because every word is capitalized. It's stupid design.
pc86 9y ago
In what possible way does capitalization make something "incomprehensible?" You know what actually makes your original point incomprehensible? Needless hyperbole.
- rplnt 9y ago
  I explained that down in this thread somewhere. Most importantly, the capitalization has absolutely no benefit and way too many drawbacks. Not a single reply in this thread addressed the issue at point. People are just defensive, because that's what they are used to, and don't like it being called stupid (even though no one can say it isn't). PS: It's not the hyperbole that is being downvoted either. People are touchy every time I bring this up.
mbrameld 9y ago
It sounds like you want the language to change to match your ability. I would suggest the opposite approach: improve your mastery of the language. It requires more personal responsibility but is an attainable goal that will leave you less frustrated.

by rplnt 9y ago

samb1729 9y ago

I currently see this title: > Why Is Kitty Hawk's Flying Taxi Taking Off in New Zealand Instead of California? What was it before?

rplnt 9y ago
That's what I saw. The unnecessary capitalization is what I'm talking about. To be fair, this is far from the worst case. There are titles where it doesn't make a difference, some are so-so, and some are really bad. But I'm fairly certain there is no case where it makes it better (easier to read).
dingo_bat 9y ago
I think they are complaining about the capitalization.
- rplnt 9y ago
  Yes, there's a name (Kitty Hawk) comprised of common words (Kitty, Hawk). If you don't know the name, you can't pick it out because every word is capitalized. It's stupid design.

pc86 9y ago

In what possible way does capitalization make something "incomprehensible?" You know what actually makes your original point incomprehensible? Needless hyperbole.

rplnt 9y ago
I explained that down in this thread somewhere. Most importantly, the capitalization has absolutely no benefit and way too many drawbacks. Not a single reply in this thread addressed the issue at point. People are just defensive, because that's what they are used to, and don't like it being called stupid (even though no one can say it isn't). PS: It's not the hyperbole that is being downvoted either. People are touchy every time I bring this up.

mbrameld 9y ago

It sounds like you want the language to change to match your ability. I would suggest the opposite approach: improve your mastery of the language. It requires more personal responsibility but is an attainable goal that will leave you less frustrated.