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Oh my god. I thought maybe it was just some "quirky" thing on the landing page that the author reckoned they could get away with because every piece of copy is

Oh my god. I thought maybe it was just some "quirky" thing on the landing page that the author reckoned they could get away with because every piece of copy is only one sentence, but it's even like that on other pages on the site that have multiple sentences per paragraph (try the "config" link at the top of the page). No. Do not do this.

ggus 5y ago
why does this stylistic choice triggers such clear-cut rejection? the "use capital letters at the beginning of a sentence" is a pretty useless rule from the point of view of having your reader understand what you write.. the goal of the language is completely met by the webpage.
- handrous 5y ago
  I can't tell if this post is serious, or a sarcastic demonstration of why omitting capitals at the beginning of sentences is a very bad idea if your goal is to communicate clearly.
- Mountain_Skies 5y ago
  I'm far from an expert on these matters but my understanding is that using capital letters to start sentences is done because it helps anchor the reader's place in the text. When capital letters are excluded, it's easier for a person to lose their place while reading. There are other ways this could be accomplished such as returning to the old custom of using two spaces between sentences or making sentence ending punctuation marks larger or heavier, but initial capital letters is the one English has settled on and is almost universally used.
- dTal 5y ago
  Because periods are very small and a capital letter makes the semantic delineation more distinct, like indenting code does. Because capital letters are mostly omitted when the writer is in a hurry and doesn't care very much for details, which is insulting to the reader in a context where care and attention is expected. And if you hadn't thought of those reasons - the fact that everyone else does should be a clue. Chesterton's Fence and all that. Show some humility!

ggus 5y ago

why does this stylistic choice triggers such clear-cut rejection? the "use capital letters at the beginning of a sentence" is a pretty useless rule from the point of view of having your reader understand what you write.. the goal of the language is completely met by the webpage.

handrous 5y ago
I can't tell if this post is serious, or a sarcastic demonstration of why omitting capitals at the beginning of sentences is a very bad idea if your goal is to communicate clearly.
Mountain_Skies 5y ago
I'm far from an expert on these matters but my understanding is that using capital letters to start sentences is done because it helps anchor the reader's place in the text. When capital letters are excluded, it's easier for a person to lose their place while reading. There are other ways this could be accomplished such as returning to the old custom of using two spaces between sentences or making sentence ending punctuation marks larger or heavier, but initial capital letters is the one English has settled on and is almost universally used.
dTal 5y ago
Because periods are very small and a capital letter makes the semantic delineation more distinct, like indenting code does. Because capital letters are mostly omitted when the writer is in a hurry and doesn't care very much for details, which is insulting to the reader in a context where care and attention is expected. And if you hadn't thought of those reasons - the fact that everyone else does should be a clue. Chesterton's Fence and all that. Show some humility!