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Re:Gen Z Netiquettes by flumpcakes on Sunday February 05, 2023 @09:18AM (#34665065)
I used IRC. I always capitalized.
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Re:Gen Z Netiquettes by mechanical_bear on Sunday February 05, 2023 @11:39AM (#34666271)
Same. Also same experience for me on ICQ, AIM, and Yahoo.
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Re:Gen Z Netiquettes by nchie on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:42PM (#34668340)
Not everyone follows the "netiquette" though. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Most of these rules rang very true to me at least. For example, capitalizing letters in _informal_ chats does give off a formal tone. This doesn't mean no one does it, but it's definitely a thing.

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