should i stop typing in italics?

self biased · November 23, 2003, 06:11

the second marked my fourth year at apolyton. as far as i know, i've typed in italics for all of my 1500 posts, but i ask of you, is enough enough? i go to other forums and people who don't know me from here mock me as if i was some sort of n00b.

the concept started as a whisper that seemingly went directly to the brain... what can i say? i was reading alot of discworld then. it was also before signatures and avatars, and gave me an easy way to guage where my posts stood in the thread.

now, it's a habit. i even type emails with the ubb tags sometimes.... i think i posted a little in the not too terribly distant past and people complained that it looked odd to see my typing without my usual slant.

so, is it time for a change?

Dis · November 23, 2003, 06:17

I never noticed

Zylka · November 23, 2003, 07:03

looks good

Zero · November 23, 2003, 07:15

Quote:

Originally posted by Dissident
I never noticed

me2

connorkimbro · November 23, 2003, 08:57

absolutly not. it's distinctly you.

General Ludd · November 23, 2003, 09:05

It's the most annoying gimmick here.

connorkimbro · November 23, 2003, 09:07

no no no don't! decide for yourself. tell the naysayers to go **** themselves if they don't like it.

Theben · November 23, 2003, 10:29

Quote:

Originally posted by connorkimbro
no no no don't! decide for yourself. tell the naysayers to go **** themselves if they don't like it.

He wanted our opinion. Personally, it's pretty annoying.

korn469 · November 23, 2003, 11:07

i say it's time to go, you can still use it, just use it sparingly

mrmitchell · November 23, 2003, 12:10

I like it. It's your kind of "signature"...whenever I see it, I know, "This is going to be an sb post and if this is the ~~babe~~ girlfriend thread it will have lots of pics :drool: "

Maniac · November 23, 2003, 14:25

The question: "Should they stay or should they go?"
The answer possibilities: "Yes!" and "No!"

I voted yes btw...

Immortal Wombat · November 23, 2003, 14:27

I don't care so long as the occasional capital letter is employed.

Shi Huangdi · November 23, 2003, 14:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Theben

He wanted our opinion. Personally, it's pretty annoying.

i agree, makes his posts much more annoying to read, i usually skip over his posts.

Dis · November 23, 2003, 18:19

so how does he type in something that needs to be emphasized? Does he use normal print?

And does he have to type in the [i] brackets everytime? That alone would cause me not to do it. I'm a lazy typer.

St Leo · November 23, 2003, 18:22

Italics are used for quoting stuff and emphasising titles. Using them for the main body violates the standard.

Ben Kenobi · November 23, 2003, 18:32

It's unusual, and distinctive, but unnecessary since we now have avatars and sigs.

MrFun · November 23, 2003, 18:33

I say however decent way you find a uniqe expression of yourself on a forum like this -- it's cool, so if you still want to type in italics don't let anyone stop ya.

TCO · November 23, 2003, 18:35

It's affected and silly. Write normally. You are not ee cummings. You're just some dude who likes to find goth skank on the internet.

MrFun · November 23, 2003, 18:44

TCO is just angry because his cat drank all his coffee -- don't mind him.

Verres · November 23, 2003, 18:48

I think the italics look good.

It means what you say looks like your thoughts or some kind of instruction. . . .all in all, makes it seem far more important.

reds4ever · November 23, 2003, 20:35

don't give a sh1t

jdd2007 · November 23, 2003, 20:41

When I first discovered Italics, I wasn't crazy about them. But now, I don't think they're all so bad. I heard that Italics hated Americans and all they did was screw up our country with their mafias. But then I went to an Italic restaurant. They might be weird people, but they sure can cook. Italics might have invented pizza and pasta. So I don't mind Italics after all. They're perfectly nice people. I love the Sopranos too. Some of them need to go back to Italy though. But we should really support them here.

chequita guevara · November 23, 2003, 20:50

Italics are meant for emphasis. They are difficult to read. IT'S AS ANNOYING AS TYPING IN ALL CAPS.

korn469 · November 23, 2003, 20:59

IT WOULD BE HILARIOUS IF SOMEBODY TYPED IN ALL CAPS AND ITALICSS

chequita guevara · November 23, 2003, 21:03

AND BOLDED

jdd2007 · November 23, 2003, 21:03

oh yes, definitely keep using italics. if you stop, will start doing that for every post.

korn469 · November 23, 2003, 21:12

AND WITH TONS OF EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

korn469 · November 23, 2003, 21:13

but seriously since self biased has done it for so long it doesn't bother me that he does it, but if it caught on i don't think i could take it though

Ben Kenobi · November 23, 2003, 21:23

OR WITH UNDERLINE, JUST FOR UR?/

reds4ever · November 23, 2003, 21:25

More puzzling is why he thinks anyone should care?

Methinks he flatters himself