[Ben Mitchell]

Posters could also just copy and paste the message into word, or another word processing program, to check spelling.

A few typos are fine: but gross grammatical and spelling errors are a waste of everyone's time.

I propose this solution:

Thread in wrong forum:

1st offense: warning
2nd offense: 3 day ban
3rd offense: 1 week ban

Gross grammatical and spelling errors:

1st offense: PM sent to edit post to reflect proper grammar techniques
2nd offense, Delete post/thread
3rd offense: 1 week ban

Posting a question that could be easily solved using the "search" button:

1st offense: thread deleted without warning
2nd offense: 3 day ban
3rd offense: 1 week ban

Posting racist/flame/inappropriate subject matter:

At Moderator discretion depending on severity.

This sort of thing has to stop: not only the flames, but the butchery of the English language as well. What is posted has to be readable, we shouldn't be forced to decipher people's posts if they cannot take the time to post something intelligible.

--Ben Mitchell