• lyrial@anarchist.nexus
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    17 hours ago

    I have to be frank here - no matter how cool this story may be, I was unable to make it very far because of the poor (read: complete lack of) capitalization and punctuation. It might be a me problem, but these things combined with it being a screenshot made this impossible to read without a headache.

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      13 hours ago

      Had no problem with it and I’m old.
      You might want to start on a new line after a sentence yourself.
      Reads much nicer.

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      16 hours ago

      This is a late-Gen Z/Gen A thing. They don’t use punctuation or capitalization anymore. Apparently they view it as too formal or “fake”. They relate it to “fake it til you make it” mentality in the workplace.

      I know this is a “no the kids are wrong” take, but I just find it infuriating to read. I understand you want to be more genuine and I’m all for that…but if I can’t fucking read what you write because it’s 28 lines of all lower case, unpunctuated text…that’s not a “professional” versus “being genuine” problem. That’s broke ass communication.

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        13 hours ago

        As a millennial who didn’t stop using the internet in 2015 I have no problem reading this. I don’t write like that because it’s not what I’m used to, but it’s fine, it’s social media not a professional presentation, chill.

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          13 hours ago

          The irony in claiming you don’t type like that, but your entire comment is full of mangled punctuation and grammar, is hilarious.

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            13 hours ago

            Pot, kettle, etc. I never claimed to have perfect grammar or punctuation. Your own comment could do with some revision if you think it’s so important.

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            7 hours ago

            Illiteracy is both the inability to read and write. Punctuation is a part of writing, and literacy.