oops - alicia, you must hate reading my posts, since i've totally gotten into the habit of writing without caps. but at the same time, i know what you mean - things like that used to drive me nuts. still do really. i have a bit of experience with proof-reading, and at those times my radars are up and spelling, punctuation, proper grammar, and capitalization irritate me like anything.
at the same time though, i have to say that i am a strong supporter of personal expression and in bending the rules to suit the situation. so for things like writing emails or letters to friends or posting on the tribes network, i'd rather see people's personalities shine through their writing as opposed to seeing it written correctly.
as much as i love language and its correct usage, i love it even more when people write the way that they would ordinarily talk, and in talking, even i am guilty of slang and bad grammar, ya know? it's all good...
(hope this doesn't come off as sounding argumentative, cause that's not my intention. it's just the first thing that came through my mind when i read this last post, so me and my big mouth had to express that thought :)
thanks for listening. peace, yo!