As someone who has gone through college and taken a shitload of English and creative writing classes, I'm a stickler for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I've seen many instances where the story would have been good, but my eyes forever pick up all of the little mistakes, and, believe it or not, that takes away from the story.

In my own opinion, if you are going to post a story, make it as professional as possible. Make sure it's right. If you aren't good with grammar, spelling, etc., there are dozens of books at Barnes and Noble that can help you.

Or maybe I'm just too picky, and I need to STFU.