Sponsor Sites and Banners Question

[Ms Naughty]

I've got an English teacher's degree under my belt and spelling errors bug me as well. I won't use a banner or tour if there's a spelling mistake on it. I think it gives the surfer a bad impression, suggests that the members area will be unprofessional.

As to why it happens, I think it may be partially due to the design process. Having made a few tours and banners myself, I've done it occasionally. You get so focused on how everything looks, you don't notice the errors. With text, you're worrying about the right font, the right size, where to place it... chances are you don't read it properly when you type it in.

Maybe our brains switch to the right side, or go "visual" and it takes over from the bit that pays attention to reading.

Of course, this is no excuse for not proofreading things later...