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--- In AN1x-list@y..., terryfunken@a... wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 27/4/02 10:18:11 pm, peterk@m... writes:
> 
> >Seriously: you've got to be careful with e-mail. You only have 
your words,
> >which leaves out 90% of what communication is about (60% 
body language,
> >30%
> >intonation, 10% content). It may be apparent to you, but 
perhaps not for
> >someone from a different cultural background, different 
proficiency with
> >English, etcetera. That's why they invented smilies. Cave 
canem.
> 
> Peter,
> 
> Thanks for that- yeah I know this problem too well!- and being 
human, I often 
> forget in a cloud of passionate typing. (remember faceless 
techno bollocks?- 
> this is faceless email bollocks -hahahahahaha!)
> 
> Tom

Peter' is absolutely right - when I see someone type in 
uppercase I assume they're shouting and without any other 
notation it's difficult to determine what's an attempt at irony or 
sarcasm.

And to be quite frank about it - I don't have the time or inclination 
to guess at someones intentions. That's why good netiquette 
should be adhered to.

regards,

Jon