PRIMARILY
because folks have
ARBITRARILY
decided to respond to it with annoyance.
They JUST AS EASILY
COULD
respond to it as a welcome thing for folks with aging eyes . . . who’s screens are 3 feet from their eyes . . .
There are a myriad of POSITIVE responses JUST AS possible as annoyance . . . by choice.
The caps do not assault anyone’s eyes.
The caps do not assault anyone’s ears.
The caps are merely symbols on a screen.
The ANNOYANCE is imputed to them by THE READER.
Perhaps. But setting to a larger font can accomplish the same thing. I just find it much more difficult to read all caps. I meant no personal offense.
ALL CAPS is absolutely an assault on the eyes. Increase your font size, bold your highlights, or alter the color, but don't make the rest of us suffer your desire to emphasize with shouting caps.