Stuee Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) To the powers that be: I know I'm at risk of making a stink here, being a new member and instantly starting to whinge, but I only mean to try to improve the experience for all forum members. I apologise if this has already been discussed. This is just a simple request to please turn off the 'feature' in the board software that auto-recapitalises topic titles. You know what I'm talking about. Here's an example: You enter this: FS/FT: MIJ Westone Thunder III fretless w/ OHSC, stunning USA made SWR 4x10" cab (WP410), EBS HD350 head BNIB But it gets [i]corrected[/i] to this: Fs/ft: Mib Bestone Blunder Iii Feckless W/ Tohc, Stunning Usa Made Gwr 3x9" Cab (wd40), Ups Rd350 Head Rnli So it doesn't allow common acronyms/capitalisations like ABBA or STD; it ballses up legit brand names and model numbers like MFI SH1T or DFS S0FA, and to make things worse it Capitalises Words That Don't Need It! This Is Rather Silly Imho And Just Confuses The Titles The Confuses Imho Silly Rather Is. Yes. Can we not be trusted to enter titles properly? Is the fear that the forums will degenerate into some sort of ALL CAPS free-for-all SHOUT-FEST? In my experience, most people don't like it [i]much [/i]when they're corrected by an intelligent human who [i]does[/i] know better. It's downright infuriating when a dumb computer program that clearly [i]doesn't [/i]do does it, innit? Please can we turn it off? [size=3]Can we?[/size] [size=4]Please can we? [/size] [size=5]Pleeeeease? [/size] Edited January 27, 2011 by Stuee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) In my list of "new topics" there are a few topic titles that are not fully capitalised . . . . "Looking for people from Edinburgh/Lothian/Glasgow" "Ernie Ball Musicman Gamechanger now a reality" . . . . being two of them, so it's either not fully automatic or it can be configured by each user. Edited January 24, 2011 by flyfisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It's just done it for me.. it must be a new thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Isn't This Called 'Sentence Case'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuee Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 [quote name='Conan' post='1100556' date='Jan 24 2011, 11:00 AM']Isn't This Called 'Sentence Case'?[/quote] No I don't think so. Sentence Case only capitalises the first letter of the sentence and forces the rest to be lower case. This is either Title Case, or it could be Start Case, which is less discerning about short articles, etc. I sometimes use Title Case when tagging MP3s or whatever as it saves time, but there's no need for it here - it's too indiscriminate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) [quote name='flyfisher' post='1100533' date='Jan 24 2011, 10:43 AM']In my list of "new topics" there are a few topic titles that are not fully capitalised . . . . "Looking for people from Edinburgh/Lothian/Glasgow" "Ernie Ball Musicman Gamechanger now a reality" . . . . being two of them, so it's either not fully automatic or it can be configured by each user.[/quote] It seems to have been applied to some topics dating back to the 5th or 6th of Jan, but be on all topics from somewhere round the 21st. It's not that easy to pin down though. Later: looking at the Introductions subforum, it's difficult to draw exact conclusions but it's definitely not applied to one of the topics started on 16th Jan, and almost certainly is to one of them started on the 20th Jan. Edited January 24, 2011 by tauzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I got annoyed by it changing GT to Gt last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) It's playing havock with my mild dyslexia... Seems to have given me a bit of a headache too (like reading a post in all capitals).. PLEASE change it back :*( Edited January 24, 2011 by wotnwhy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Yes it is weird. I was going to mention it but couldn't be bothered because I though it would be rectified quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 i dON'T uNDERSTAND, wHAT'S tHE pROBLEM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Just did it to me. It's a bit weird. Can nothing be done? Has someone had the basschat bonet up and been tinkering where they shouldn't? You naughty person you know who you are, out with you, name and shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Yes... please fix... it's particularly apparent in the effects forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Blummin' capitalists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1102385' date='Jan 25 2011, 05:28 PM']Blummin' capitalists[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm not aware that any changes have been made - I'll have a poke around a bit with a torch and a stick.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuee Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Hamster' post='1102800' date='Jan 25 2011, 09:30 PM']I'm not aware that any changes have been made - I'll have a poke around a bit with a torch and a stick..................[/quote] YAY! All hail the Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm guessing we've had numerous complaints about people SHOUTING in topic titles, hence a lever was pulled, and a large knob pressed. I'll just check with the other admins before I start playing with the levers and knobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 well that's the problem, it would become [quote]Tim[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1102897' date='Jan 25 2011, 10:25 PM']TIM[/quote] Plays with RIC(K), apparently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Leave me alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Initially I thought this was just another newbie sticking their neck out with something to complain about - however this is really annoying. Can someone sort it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 iT's beInG loOkeD intO aS we sPEak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Oh god, what a disaster. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuee Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='Toasted' post='1103976' date='Jan 26 2011, 04:34 PM']Initially I thought this was just another newbie sticking their neck out with something to complain about - however this is really annoying. Can someone sort it out?[/quote] Just some newbie?? How [i]very[/i] dare you?! Do you know whose reflection I think I once might've glimpsed as they hastily left my vicinity?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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