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@Oliver Schick
It's either this, or a particularly annoying way of trolling.
Kinesis and Nowhere fast, no-one here judges you. They judge your posts. They may make inferences and personal remarks from that, but they basically don't know you, so don't take it too personally. Some more simple tips:
(1) Read far, far more than you post.
(2) Don't go rushing into starting threads when you're new. Get a feel for what sorts of threads get started and which ones are useful or fun.
(3) Accept that this is a geographically-focused forum, and as you're not near London it'll probably be difficult for you to meet people in real life who are on here. However, there are plenty of people who live far away--Norway, Isle of Man, the US--who participate regularly and who post interesting stuff.
(4) Yes, this forum values good spelling and grammar. I don't know how that happened, as when I joined it was already a full-blown theme, and I've never quite found it in myself to object. Whether being insistent on form is a good thing or not, a post just is improved if it's spelled correctly and has good grammar. Again, people don't judge you but your posts.
(5) Try not to give people the impression that you don't heed advice. I'm sure you understand why that's very unpopular.
If I were you, I'd just disappear for a little while, read lots, and post more when you understand the forum better. Good luck.