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Much like the choice to stop using language features like capitalization, it’s part of the current cultural trend. Kinda like Buildly or Buildr. It’s cool unti
by Waterluvian 2y ago
Much like the choice to stop using language features like capitalization, it’s part of the current cultural trend.
Kinda like Buildly or Buildr. It’s cool until it’s your turn to be old. Then you look back and wince.
- llmthrow103 2y agoI've been using no capitalization on short messages in chat for more than 20 years (and still do), but an entire article written in the style makes it harder to read. It's funny that the author believes in syntax highlighting for code readability but not capitalization for English readability.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> but an entire article written in the style makes it harder to read That's purely a familiarity effect; it's a self-solving problem.
- thombat 2y agoPerhaps I'd become effortlessly fluent in Aramaic if I had to read enough articles in it, but absent some substantial benefit I'd prefer to keep with standard English.
- thaumasiotes 2y agoYou would, but it would take a while. Reading slightly different letter forms is more of a matter of hours.
- jraph 2y ago> it’s part of the current cultural trend Is it, or it's just a niche just like people who write 5 digit years, putting a 0 in front? It's still very rare to encounter any of those.
- bongodongobob 2y agoThose people are so short sighted. I put two 0's in front because I really care about humanity. This, I believe, will help fix climate change. Excuse me while I sniff my own farts.
- jerven 2y agoIs it a current trend? my Mom does this and she picked it up in the 70's on typewriters.
- PMunch 2y agoI mean "buildah" is at least searchable (imagine trying to look for a build tool called "builder"). The lack of capitalization doesn't have any positive side-effects, apart from saving your shift key some use..