To quote
a rather intelligent individual, "In the professional world, spelling mistakes, grammatical shortcuts, leet-speak, and misused verbiage are not interpreted as signs of cute, efficient communications. They are indicators of illiteracy, inefficiency, unprofessional behavior, and sloppy work habits."
Like it or not, you are judged by how you present yourself, and the way you present yourself on CD is by the posts you make. We're not giving awards for grammatics here, but when flaws are made, they're noticed.
To be honest, if I have two completely different sets of advice given to me, and one is illegible while the other is eloquent, nine times out of ten I'm going to heed the eloquent advice.
GP is a term thrown around the
FIRST community and CD. While the first half is celebrated, the second half is sometimes forgotten. Correct punctuation and proper grammar are cornerstones of professionalism. This is a professional society, and we should all attempt to attain or surpass the high standards set by our leaders and predecessors.
That being said, I do realize that nobody's perfect. On the other hand, perfection is not a bad goal to have.