Here, when I first started visiting the Internet, message boards and chat rooms, there was a page of Internet Ettiquette where it mentioned that typing in all caps IS "considered shouting, therefore rude."

I'm in total agreement with your post! This is just me, but I can't see what's so dang hard about making a statement that you need attention. Personally, I prefer the direct approach like... "Hey, Guys... I'm feeling really lonely and misunderstood right now..."

Then comes the time when you HAVE to take matters into your own hands and give YOURSELF that attention that you need! Guess some people just haven't learned they can do that, I guess.