To me, proper writing is a way of treating ones fellow board members with respect. I try and make my posts be correct because it will make it easier to read for the people reading it. Similarly, I appreciate it when other people have written well. My writing is not perfect, I don't think anyone minds an honest mistake, it is the posts where the person obviously did not even bother reading it over once before sending that annoy me a little. If everyone at least tried, the remaining errors would be fine.