Navy to drop ALL-CAPS communications

[LineInTheSand]

While I'm quite sure that the Unites States Navy has not been taken over by a bunch of sailors with paper feelings, this "story" is now great fodder for the late night talk show hosts.

And that is more free press...

 

[catchthefever]

And that is more free press...

True. I guess I just don't buy the idea that any press is better than no press. I still think it's better to represent the U.S. Military and those serving in a more professional light. And it's hard to do that when a Navy official gives the media a quote like that rather than an explanation like the one that scoutpilot provided. But that's just me.

 

[scoutpilot]

True. I guess I just don't buy the idea that any press is better than no press. I still think it's better to represent the U.S. Military and those serving in a more professional light. And it's hard to do that when a Navy official gives the media a quote like that rather than an explanation like the one that scoutpilot provided. But that's just me.

You'll find that everything I say is smarter than anything the Navy says.

 

[scgustafson]

The one point that is being neglected in the shift form all caps is that now efficiency will go down as message drafters will have to learn how to capitalize, including distinguishing acronyms from real words. Also, as a Squadron Admin Officer for too many years, I have found that most people do not know how to properly indent.

 

[Christcorp]

But as long as the fragile feelings of the young seamen no longer feel that they are being yelled at, the price to convert to lower case lettering is not important. (Sarcasm)

 

[AF6872]

As my DD has complained on frequent occasions after reviewing reports, punctuation might be the next Navy/Marine target.

Let's eat Grandma.

Let's eat, Grandma.

Punctuation saves lives!

 

[JMS]

Not that my experience is typical, but I'm thinking for most folks in the US, English is a foreign language.

 

[LineInTheSand]

As my DD has complained on frequent occasions after reviewing reports, punctuation might be the next Navy/Marine target.

Let's eat Grandma.

Let's eat, Grandma.

Punctuation saves lives!

Marines may want to get down reading first, before punctuation even matters.

I advocate for picture books.... maybe even pop up ones.

 

[AF6872]

They can't spell and punctuate but they fight like hell.