Wikipedia:CaPiTaLiZaTiOn MuCh?
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 | This page in a nutshell: Capitalization is a must in Wikipedia. However, misuse of it is also bad. You need a balance of both. |
So, let's say that your working on the article of a lifetime (or something like that), and you want to make it perfect. The least you can do to make it meet your quota is to give it proper capitalization so it doesn't look like absolute garbage. However, misuse (or lack of use) will not do.
lack of capitalization[edit]
now, we get it. that one can't be bothered to move their finger to the shift button to make the first letter in their sentence special, but if you don't do that, well, then this paragraph is a result. as you can see, it makes the whole thing look like you were searching something, or you were just not bothered to simply move your finger to the shift button. the solution for this is simple: just press the shift button or the caps lock button. it's simple and you only need to do it once. unless you're saying someone's name, or a pronoun.
TOO MUCH CAPITALIZATION[edit]
IF YOU USE THIS IN YOUR ARTICLE, EITHER YOU ARE TRULY DEVOTED TO GIVING YOUR CAPS LOCK BUTTON, YOU GIVE WAY, WAY TOO MUCH LOVE WITH YOUR SHIFT KEY A SAY OR IT BROKE. EITHER WAY, TWO THINGS WILL HAPPEN:
- PEOPLE WILL NOTICE THIS MISUSE, AND THEY WILL ASK.
- IF YOU USED IT IN TALK PAGES, IT WILL BE VIEWED AS SHOUTING, AND CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO YOUR TALK PAGE PRIVILEGES BEING LOST.
IF THIS ISN'T YOUR STYLE, WE'D SUGGEST EITHER FIXING YOUR CAPS LOCK BUTTON, GETTING A NEW KEYBOARD, FIXING THAT SHIFT KEY OR STAGING A COUP ON THE PESKY KEY.
Other Examples of Poor Capitalization[edit]
While these are garbage things to do if you are making an articles, there are other misappropriations of this rule, some just doing with text style. (But, it is really style if it looks poor?)
Italics and Bold[edit]
The inappropriate usage of italics and Bolds can do things to you. Bolds will make you sound stern and unfriendly. Italics make you look like a liar, or a over-emphasis-er. The worst one of all is a combination of both. If you use such a thing, you need to be kept away from society.
A mIx Of CaPs AnD nO cAps[edit]
iF yOu ArE oNe Of ThOsE pEoPlE wHo TyPe LiKe tHiS, StOp It> PlEaSe; iF yOu CaN'T, ThEn YoU pRoBaBlY dOn"t BeLoNg In WiKiPeDiA. nOt eVeN nUpEdIa.
U s e o f S p a c e s[edit]
T h e u s e o f s p a c e s i s f i n e , b u t a s s o o n a s y o u s t a r t p u t t i n g s p a c e s I N y o u r w o r d s . . . J u s t . . . d o n ' t . Y o u ' r e b e t t e r o f f j u s t n o t p u t t i n g s p a c e s i n y o u r s e n t e n c e s i f y o u d o t h i s .
UseOfCamelCase[edit]
IfYouDon'tUseSpacesAndRatherUseCamelCase,That'sNoGood.ItCanBeConfusingToReaders,EspeciallyIfYouUseAcronyms,OK?IfYouDoUseAcronyms,YouMightAsWellUseJustSpaces.
A l L[edit]
I f Y o U d O t H i S d R e A d E d M e T h O d O f T y P I n G , Y o U d E s E r V e T o B e S e N t E n C e D. I t " s S i M p L e N o T t O d O t H i S , A n D i T ' S f R e E .
Summary[edit]
The god awful capitalization and spacing that you saw were done to convey a message: Don't play with your keyboard. Ever.
However, because your lazy head couldn't just listen, your article was nominated for clean up. Or even a deletion. Maybe even a block for vandalism. Plus, it was on a topic already on Wikipedia. Oh well... I guess you can reconsider what you've done.