It has been suggested that spelling be done away with. Children are no longer required to spell correctly in school -- if it sounds phonetic, then spell it however you like. Between this new policy, and the ubiquitous texting, it's a wonder that anyone learns to read, much less write!
I am a stickler for correct spelling and correct English usage, and yet I have often been maligned for pointing out errors. At Toastmasters, if I take the role of grammarian, I am in an accepted position to critique and otherwise offer suggestions and point out errors. However, in other situations, I am taken to task. To wit: "I'm knew here" was written by someone as an introduction on LinkedIn in the eBook group. She took offense at my pointing out her error, with someone else chiming in, encouraging us all to relax. No doubt, relaxing is a great idea, but when one is promoting one's talents as a writer, one would expect that person to know how to spell. Relaxing is not such a wonderful idea. Our educational system in the United States is extremely poor, and our standing in the world is not much celebrated. Moreover, LinkedIn is a venue for professionals. Surely one's image might be diminished if one "relaxes" one's standards that much? If it was a matter of an obscure word that was misspelled, I would have been quite relaxed about it, and not made a point of it; but the difference between new and knew is egregious. This is kindergarten level.
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