[nagonago]

I found the stylistic choice to write in all lowercase so jarring that I could barely focus on the content of the article itself.

Now I realize I am going against HN Guidelines by focusing on style over substance, so to tie this into the content of the article:

The lack of capital letters makes me feel lost in a sea of stream-of-consciousness, much like an infinite stream of Instagram reels. Capitalization makes everything more readable. In contrast, social media doesn't want to be readable, it just wants to be absorbed.

Of course language is always evolving, and we are right to sometimes eschew outdated conventions. However, capitalization exists for a good reason. Capital letters mark the beginning of a sentence more clearly than a simple period. They stick out and give your eyes something to latch onto when scanning the page. In addition, capitalizing proper nouns sets them apart, drawing attention to non-standard words.

Capitalization smooths the reading experience with structure and boundaries...which it sounds like the author could use a bit more of in their life.

[shark1]

I always think it is frustrated kids showing off how "rebel" they are, by not following basic grammar rules. It automatically loses my attention and respect. I can't take it seriously.

[BlueTemplar]

The weird thing is that they seem to be older than 42 ??

[GaryNumanVevo]

The "lowercase everything" style is hell for people with dyslexia too

[wltr]

Ah, thank you sir. I’ve been battling with that intense itch to say about all-lowercase long text, but then I realised that maybe that text just isn’t intended to be read by someone else, after all. Or it’s something closer to ‘I’m doing it for myself, so I don’t care whether anyone else would be able to read through it’ kind of attitude. Maybe they don’t respect themselves enough, to make an effort even for oneself, and fix that broken Shift key.