[robotresearcher]

I agree, and I wish I hadn't.

On your second point, I think there's a clear difference between consistent lack of capitalization that is obviously a stylistic quirk, and simply using a homophone because you don't know (or, I guess as it turns out, don't care) that you're doing so. This is a common mistake and not usually due to ESL/EAL.

But I won't do it again, as it evidently is not a net good in this medium. Sorry, folks.

[gruseom]

"Not a net good in this medium" is exactly the right way to look at this. In a more robust environment, your (IMO) true and well-intentioned original comment would not have been a problem.