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5. It's often used in a title to indicate that the title is a tease and not serious...

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 12:22 PM

Jun 2020

Like titling a video of a kitten playfully attacking a person with the title:

ViCiOuS PrEdItOr AtTaCkS HeLpLeSs HuMaN

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HeY, whAt Is wITh aLL tHe cApItALIzaTions In a SeNTenCe? [View all] LizBeth Jun 2020 OP

Don't know, but it's really annoying. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1

Agreed customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #9

It can be used to indicate a mocking tone. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #2

Ah, got it. Ha ha. LizBeth Jun 2020 #6

I'm sorry TlalocW Jun 2020 #10

Ha haha. I am clueless what this all is, but that was funny. LizBeth Jun 2020 #12

It was a show TlalocW Jun 2020 #14

+1 LizBeth Jun 2020 #17

what capitalization? EOM guillaumeb Jun 2020 #4

Maybe the randomizers are simply hangry... lapucelle Jun 2020 #7

I have seen random capitalization used to reduce piracy or outright theft Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #8

When I write a post using the microphone, tavernier Jun 2020 #13

I keep thinking it is some bizarre way to get past spam filters... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #15

You mean like..... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #18