The FreeRepublic is largely an arena where ideas are expressed and debated in written form (with occasional graphic enhancements). Readers learn of, and make judgements about the authors from the actual text they present. When people post replies or offer arguments about a topic that contain consistant and repeated errors of grammar, syntax, spelling or other writing conventions of the English language, the following is often inferred:
(1) The author is ignorant of the proper rules of written English. -or-
(2) The author is aware of the proper rules of written English, but is too sloppy and lazy to follow them.
(3) If (2) above applies, if the author is sloppy about his or her writing, what other thought processes might they be equally sloppy about?
So, consider your posts and replies to be the "resumes" for your ideas here in this forum. If you want to be taken seriously, write with care. If you want to leave the impression that the inside of your head is as untidy as a typical teenager's bedroom, then continue to write as you do.
Example of an occasional "Graphic Enhancement"