<p>^I only follow academic writing convention because the risk of sounding uninformed (note: not actually equal to * being * uninformed) isn’t, in my opinion, worth practicing my opinions about grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. If the person’s mistake legitimately confounds readers, instead of irritating them, then obviously the author should address the issue. However, I quickly and easily ignore many of the “mistakes” lamented in this thread because they don’t impede my understanding and simply differ from the institutionalized norm.</p>
<p>I also meant my post to be taken lightly and whimsically :)</p>