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Yes. I still use my computer for mostly writing, so proper technique includes using the Right Shift key when capitalizing anything on the left hand side of the keyboard.

With emulators mostly.

other than as a keybind in a singular Minecraft mod, no never. Always the left one, I also never use the caps lock key

exclusively. i never use the left shift for anything other than running in games.

I use the right Shift key to capitalize when touch-typing. I only use left Shift for Ctrl+Shift+Esc.

yes it gives me access to "%", which is handy for string interpolation

I rarely use the key as shift. It's reassigned to a different function when tapped and that's what I use it for most of the time.

Yes. Any time I capitalize a letter on the left side of the keyboard. Isn't that normal?

i don't type capital letters

because fuck capitalism :3

Yes, I trained myself only to use opposite hand shift combinations. You can do this with a programmable keyboard, autohotkey, or karabiner.

So Left Shift+a doesn't do anything, only Right Shift+a will output A

It was a exercise in getting better typing hygiene.

Yes, I touch type so use it whenever I capitalise a letter typed by the left hand.

Yes, I use both. Learned typing that way.

No, I repurposed it as a nightstand

I think a good followup question for this one would be "Were you able to answer the question from memory?"

I couldn't remember, so I had to do some typing to see. And based on the amount of visible keycap wear, I'd say they get used equally.

Yes, because I ran out of keys to bind in modded Minecraft.

Yes. Proper use of touch typing uses both shift keys. That's how I type.

I touch-type, so yes.

I legitimately know people who press the caps lock key, type what they need uppercased, then press the caps lock key again. That said, I use both shift keys.

Once every blue moon I'll use the right shift to Ctrl+Shift+m and unmute a Teams call but thats the only time I can think I've used it.

Well, I don't use the wrong shift key /s

I do. Perhaps, as another poster pointed out, it ties into typing classes I had back in the late '80s or early '90s.

Interesting. Ive never thought about it but I think I actually capitalize exclusively with RShift.

Yes. E.g. when typing a capital ~~P~~ Q. But less often for more complex chords, I use left hand modifiers more often when using multiple modifiers.

Nope

I forgot that it was even there lol

I use a Dvorak keyboard to touch-type, so no, never.

Thank you for participating in our market research. The right shift key will now be replaced with a "Grok" key. Goodbye.

I type with both hands usually so use both, but when doing the one hand thing it's always the right shift key. That one is more worn on my keyboard.