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>Please don't use uppercase for emphasis. If you want to emphasize a word or phrase, put asterisks around it and it will get italicized.

http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

EDIT: Grandparent should read "use asterisks for empahsis". Sorry for the brainfart.

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So...rather than focus on the substance of the post and say something intelligent about a serious subject matter you choose to critique style.

What if I actually wanted to SHOUT?

And, on top of that, you down-vote me for style without knowing my intent rather than on the substance of the post, which is what the voting is supposed to be about.

Have a good one pal.

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