Mavis
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Joined: 2/8/2004 Status: offline
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Back in the day, I was pretty emphatic about slash speak and absurd capping conventions. Always felt they were just silly ways to say "gee, we're so different, we even have a special language", akin to Trek levels. (Level 2 trekkies know Klingon history. Level 1 trekkies SPEAK Klingon.) Then I came under a Master who was perfect for me in all ways, except.. He insisted on the goofy typing protocols! Once a year, I asked to be relieved of the rule, citing difficulty in communicating in forums. His reasoning was always sound, nevertheless, the answer was still No. Finally, this year, I was relieved of it.. I sometimes still use the small i because it's pretty much a habit after 4 years, and I'm a pretty lazy typist. Yes, there were some valuable lessons learned by both of us. Still, I'm happy to be done with it. (dammit, where's that dancing banana smiley?)
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