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wHy LiKe tHis?

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In chat(or wherever) what is the implication of typing in alternating caps sOmeThInG lIkE tHiS? Is there a term for that? 107.15.157.44 (talk) 21:54, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See alternating caps.-gadfium 22:49, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! (Wikipedia really does have an article on eVeRyTHiNG). 107.15.157.44 (talk) 23:26, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
That article does not emphasize enough that this is THE orthographic convention for sarcasm, (finally!) and is not used for anything else any more. The history should be a footnote. I tried to fix it, but it didn't stick. Temerarius (talk) 22:27, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]