Thursday 25 April, 2024

Autocorrect is changing names into ALL CAPS and everyone is losing it

This is now, officially, an epidemic.

USUALLY AUTOCORRECT FAILS consist of words being misspelled in a comical fashion – but now we have something new to contend with.

Introducing the ALL CAPS autocorrect for names

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It seems to be phenomenon that has been around since the most recent iOS update last October, but a steady stream of people complaining about it in the last couple of months has brought it to people’s attention

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This is happening to too many people

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i love how autocorrect doesn't actually correct half my words but just puts them in all caps instead. amazing
— Ellie Holtje✌️ (@EllieHoltje) March 5, 2015

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Please, what is happening. Can’t somebody think of the awkward CAPITALISATION of names that you are forcing on the people.

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This needs to be fixed.

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Autocorrect is changing names into ALL CAPS and everyone is losing it

Introducing the ALL CAPS autocorrect for names

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It seems to be phenomenon that has been around since the most recent iOS update last October, but a steady stream of people complaining about it in the last couple of months has brought it to people’s attention

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This is happening to too many people

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More 21 times autocorrect was a complete prude>

More SuperValu accidentally texts ‘frozen bast*rd turkey” offer to customers>