Reader: Does anyone actually read all caps, no breaks, multiple exclamation mark nutter rants?

Do you like to use the cap-lock key when posting comments? Well, a reader responding to a January Comment of the Day asserting that pit-bull haters deserve to be shouted down in capital letters thinks your screeds are being ignored...

By Michael Roberts

April 19, 2012

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Do you like to use the cap-lock key when posting comments?

Well, a reader responding to a January Comment of the Day asserting that pit-bull haters deserve to be shouted down in capital letters thinks your screeds are being ignored.

Dawn James writes:

does anyone actually read these all cap, no paragraph breaks, multiple exclamation mark nutter rants?

this is what i see:

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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