I agree that grammar and spelling are both important, though not to the point of being nasty. I’m sure I’ve written plenty of things here that have had misspellings or grammar mistakes, but I also feel that I’ve put forth enough effort that others can see I take what I say seriously. If what we are trying to do here is communicate with others (and I can think of no other reason for a BBS), then it behooves us put forth a reasonable amount of effort into being clear about what we say. I believe it is a mark of respect to others when we take the time to make our words as readable as possible.