Why do some myLotters...

Well i see that there is alot of talk on this post lol. Iwill try never to shout at anyone lololol. I do caps only to get a poin across. Yup Quita a longgggggggggggggg day

That's precisely why I did it, Lakota, but please note, just a few minutes ago Letran posted the correct instructions on how to magnify a page (someone else gave incorrect instructions, so I just assumed my computer wouldn't accommodate that option), so I've returned to using the non-bold font because I can! Yay! No more squinting! Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLERS BEWARE!___^..^

Wow, I just tried what Letran said to do with the control 0 and + and it works !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can see it all plain and clear lOL thanks, letran ;) Hi to you Lakota, been a long day, huh????

Hurrah, Hurrah! A response in normal text! It is truly a miracle her visual impairment (excuse) has been healed! PTL!

Hello, Lakerfanster! (Love that name! You'd think most people would see it that way. In fact, the majority of professionally-printed matter is in some kind of bold font, the better to assure their public to read, but I've never seen any letters from their readers asking them to "Oh, pleeeease use a small, pale gray font that's hard to see with tired old eyes!" LOL! But some here have accused me of all manner of ugly motives for having used it. The fact is--as I explained again & again--I thought I had to, in order to see my own posts, as my eyes are easily tired, & the regular font looks small, pale gray, & strains my eyes! For this I was accused of lying about having poor eyesight! What rudeness! As you can see, this post is not in bold, because a nice person (Letran) happened to post instructions on how to magnify the page. Now, I'm back to using regular type, which is a lot less bother than using the bold! Yay! Thank you for understanding. Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLS BEWARE!___^..^

hello again Aunt D. I guess you're right about that since not every can actually zoom the screen here using CTRL 0 and + here to see the better view. you're right anyways, but the idea of typing post with bold and capitalize letters can no doubt make another user angry for sure.

I know that my oldest daughter has problems reading things on the computer screen, especially if it is large blocks of text. She doesn't really have eye problems, per se, but she should be using glasses to read but refuses to do so. Instead of making everything bold, though, she just highlights the part that she is reading and then goes on and highlights the next bit when she is done with the first. The highlighting makes the text white on a dark background, and for some reason this makes it easier on her eyes and for her to read. She can read the other but will end up with a headache in a very short amount of time if she does not do the highlighting when she reads. Perhaps this technique might work for others that might not have thought to try it.

By the way, MysD, in reference to your comment below about active referrals. I will have you know that all active referrals have not become extinct. In fact, I have earned enough to allow the person that I signed under to almost reach payout without doing anything themselves, which I think is pretty darn good, even if I do say so myself.

I think Maggiepie who identified herself has really gone into overkill in this discussion I did not call her out personally as being guilty of this annoying habit. I am so happy I do not have to get any more notifications of her discussions with the "cutesy" closings.

I'd already explained why I did it--several times--but apparently the discussion header here thinks I'm lying. If she wanted to verify that I was telling the truth, she could easily have checked with Elicbxn, who posts here, who also sees me all week long. She'll vouch for me having had surgery--but the person who called me a cop-out & a liar, making up my bad eyesight--to me, that's just weird. What the heck does she care anyhow? No-one's forcing her to read my posts! Anyway, please note that as SOON as I found out how to magnify my page, I dropped the bold, as it's NOT my wish to be thought "screaming," & I don't NEED it any more to see the posts. I always bend over backwards, but this woman has gone out of her way to get on my case--& again, to what gain? As Quita pointed out, instead of telling me how to enlarge the print, she just jumped down my throat, & assumed I knew how! Are people born knowing these things? No, it just seems she wants a fight with me, though why is a mystery to me. I have never said one bad word to her! Now I'm just going to ignore her. I believe I'm done every possible thing to clear this up. If she continues to harangue me, well, I'll just report her 'til she stops. Shrug, even! Anyway, enjoy the new, non-bold me! Maggiepie Human. Just like you.

Well I hope you saw my note to pass on how you've enlarged it to Aunty as her eyes do get tired. I kept making a mess when I tried to bold my responses to her but she does appreciate it. I've no idea if you've upset this poster or not but certainly in the past you've made some uncalled for comments about others (me) which certainly do look much worse in bold. It could have been about anyone but with your intervention here it has made it appear as though its you so will probably be delted. I started one the other night about rabbit leaving and can only presume as it was about someone that is why it was deleted. Is it you who is having the surgery this week Mags?

What a strange reason. So this person you are referring to cannot read their own words or wants all myLot posts to be in bold. Why would they not just enlarge/magnify the script on their computer????

I saw one particular user who always uses bold was justifying it for the same reason. Weird because does that also imply that they can then only read their own posts lol?

[b]WHITEHEATHER: because it doesn't work on mine. When I followed the directions (& I checked them & tried several times), all it did was just stop me from posting at all. Can't have that! Maggiepie STALKERS BEWARE! ATTACK CAT INSIDE!___^..^

No I never find myself having a problem reading discussions but if the day comes when I do I shall just use the screen magnifier (available on every computer). I would not subject or expect others to have to adjust their eyesight to accommodate my personal visual problems. Seems rather selfish to me. That is my comment on this fine Sunday.

Quita, you're correct--I wasn't "screaming." One needs constant caps to indicate that. There were no "bad feelings" at all, just an inability to see without squinting & making my eyes so tired they hurt, when trying to make out small, pale gray print! However, as you can see, I've just now learned--during this thread--the correct way to magnify the page (I was given faulty instructions before, so magnification seemed off limits to me). Ergo, no more need to use the bold font other than for emphasis! This is a joy to me. Thank you for your understanding words. Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLERS BEWARE!___^..^

Duly noted!

That still does not make sense do these people think that all myLotter are afflicted with the same visual problem. How can they they get every post printed in bold to help them when the bold option is only available to me and what I post and surely I can (hopefully) see my OWN words and know what I have posted. As you say.."they could personally adjust the view on their own computer." Sorry but I find your excuse a cop-out for rudeness.

GardenGerty--Thank you for the reasonableness of your post, & the sympathy. As you can see, this post is not in bold type, as Letran just now gave me the correct instructions on how to magnify the pages, so now, even my tired eyes can see it. So rejoice with me! The previous instructions I was given just didn't work, or I would have done this weeks ago! Thanks for the patience with me, dear, & for not assigning evil motives to me, as a couple here have done. But then, I always have found you to be extra sweet. Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLERS BEWARE!___^..^

If you notice one of the responses and comments on page 1 of this discussion you can get a pretty good idea of what I am referring to.

Oh, okay, I see it.

And now, thanks to Letran, I can do that too! See the other responses I've made. (But some folks just aren't happy unless everyone does things the way they do! Ahem! to them! LOL!) Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLERS BEWARE!___^..^

You are using the bold font for exactly the correct reasons. Thanks!

That's too bad, as I've always enjoyed your posts, even when I had to struggle to see them. Please the rest of my responses here to get the whole story. Thank you, Dragon. Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLS BEWARE!___^..^

I've never heard anyone outside this forum saying using the bold type equates with "screaming" or "shouting." I have, conversely,often heard that all caps Is frowned upon for that very reason. I only used those--in small amounts--when I really wanted special attention, as in my signature below. Now, there probably are some outside this forum who've said bold fonts equate with shouting, but Ive just never seen it. And I've seen numerous people say that about using constant caps. Shrug. Either way, I can read it, so it's no biggie to me, as it is to some, I guess. Apparently the PTBs here are fine with bold, as none of my posts have ever been deleted for it since I began using it to help see the page. Note that this (& more recent posts in this thread) are in regular type. I would have always used such had I known how to magnify the page! It's kind of a pain to go to the extra trouble when using bold, you see, as, if you decide after you bold to change something, you must be sure to stay inside the bold codes so as not to foul things up for yourself. The last thing I do before posting is copy everything I've written, as I've learned from sad experience that my post may get lost on the way to a thread! That way, if I do lose it, I can immediately replace it. And I spend far too much time making sure my posts are well-thought out to risk losing them--so I copy. And having to avoid the bold codes every single time is the pits. And now, I don't have to! Yay!! I'm very glad to be able to return to regular font--one I can see, now! Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLS BEWARE!___^..^

I am beginning to think that active referrals have become extinct

No, not really, Thea. It's just that there are other things, plus, now that about a 4th of the US is asking the question, I figure the point is now made. But you'll see him again, trust me, since he's still shredding the Constitution left & right. Well, mostly Left... Maggiepie WHERE ARE ANY OF HIS RECORDS? AND WHY IS HE ABOVE THE LAW?

Hi Letran - you're out of date now, Obama has been replaced by stalkers.

I used italics & underlining for emphasis. Now, thanks to Letran, I know how to magnify the page, so I've returned to regular font, since I can see it just fine! Maggiepie ATTACK CAT ON BOARD; STALKERS/TROLLERS BEWARE!___^..^

[b]Thank you, Kompitapita. You are 100% correct; it's not "screaming" or "yelling." As you rightly point out, that would be using lots & lots of all caps. That's always been the case in "netiquette." While bold may be used as emphasis, the key is having a difference in font. Thus, if you begin with bold, as I do (see reasons below someplace), then one still has other options for emphasis. I use italics, & on rare occasion, underlining. (My usual version of screaming is to use both simultaneously! ) I, too, wish we had color available, especially for things such as wishing someone "Merry Christmas" in alternating red & green letters. In my email program (gmail), I have that option, plus colored backgrounds, or even photos or artworks as background, & a host of emoticons! I find all this great fun--& what could be wrong with that? But I figure I'm blessed to have what they offer here, since, although the perks are skimpy, it still allows me to converse with folks from everywhere around the world, & even make pocket change while doing it! What a marvelous thing! Maggiepie TROLLS WILL BE EATEN BY MY NINJA CAT!___^..^

I see it as "overkill" because it is detracting from bold being used to emphasize. You are right it does look kind of cluttered.

And the purpose of the meanings of the writing may be lost too..

Exactly!

Hatley thank you for your response. I received a PM from the person who wanted to inform me she had reported me for "attacking" her ...ha, ha, ha. I did not attack her I never mentioned who the user was she identified herself. Too funny. I agree she is always angry. So in-truth I feel sorry for her she must have a very sad life being angry all the time. Anyway she has forbidden be to respond to her discussion and if I do she will report me again which is just fine with me as I have also reported her mode of postings.

Not that old chestnut again. See my other discussion on telling me NOT to respond to any of their discussions. I believe it clocked up 126 responses and everyone agreed one just cannot do that as it is not a private forum. The obvious thing to do is reply to each of that persons future and past discussions to cause ultimate annoyance. Of course that might inspire a discussion from that person about being stalked and made to cry but they will probably tell most of the respondants that their responses are wrong.Well that's only my own experience of course.

oops that read wrong sorry. It wasn't Mags who told me not to respond to her discussions.

HUH!!!! you said..."While I cant use bold script now... " how strange because the word you used "bold" was formatted in bold script. Sorry but your response does not make any sense!

This is habit of mine also to bold important topic... so i also used to bold text

just read my second comment on it.... in first .. i self check that script .. that can i use this script... but now can i write.... so i just insert second comment too... ... so make a sense in my response...

Maggie I so sorry to read about your visual impairment but at 60 your eyes are not as old as mine at 70 and I have no need to post in bold format. [b]I noticed that that just recently started this trend in your posts. I also notice that you have absolutely no problem in reading and responding to the posts which are not in bold! I think your excuse is cop-out![/b] BTW I have other myLot friends who are LEGALLY BLIND and they do not post in bold.

wonttakelong Thank you! That is exactly the point I was trying to get across. I find it to be extremely rude when my discussion was formatted in normal print yet she yells at me by responding in bold format but had no problem reading the discussion, what a cop-out. She must have selected visual impairment which is a most unusual ailment.

not trying to start anything but I have to ask when did you start having trouble reading and have to use all bold? I have seen you around here in the past and you didnt use to type in all bold did something happen to you recently that damaged your eyesight?another question... how does you typing YOUR response in bold help you to read what everyone else is saying? it doesnt help us any because now WE get the heading from reading your bold paragraph