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[–] lyrial@anarchist.nexus 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I have to be frank here - no matter how cool this story may be, I was unable to make it very far because of the poor (read: complete lack of) capitalization and punctuation. It might be a me problem, but these things combined with it being a screenshot made this impossible to read without a headache.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is a late-Gen Z/Gen A thing. They don't use punctuation or capitalization anymore. Apparently they view it as too formal or "fake". They relate it to "fake it til you make it" mentality in the workplace.

I know this is a "no the kids are wrong" take, but I just find it infuriating to read. I understand you want to be more genuine and I'm all for that....but if I can't fucking read what you write because it's 28 lines of all lower case, unpunctuated text....that's not a "professional" versus "being genuine" problem. That's broke ass communication.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As a millennial who didn't stop using the internet in 2015 I have no problem reading this. I don't write like that because it's not what I'm used to, but it's fine, it's social media not a professional presentation, chill.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's just called illiteracy, it's not that complicated.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not being able to read it is technically illiteracy in that specific context, sure.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

Illiteracy is both the inability to read and write. Punctuation is a part of writing, and literacy.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Had no problem with it and I'm old.
You might want to start on a new line after a sentence yourself.
Reads much nicer.