Don't forget that giving merits is sometimes quite subjective. Although you think it is a good post and deserves merits, other people may think it is just an ordinary post. A good post isn't only determined by punctuation and presentation, the most important is its content. It is useless if a post has no point, good punctuation and presentation are just complements.
I think these interconnected are inseparable. Posts with good content will be easier to understand with proper punctuation. In fact, I would feel confused to translate or interpret a reading if there were no periods, commas and whatnot. It will have a different meaning of the word if there is no punctuation in the sentence.
Granted most seniors will probably be quick to understand a sentence without punctuation, but I think punctuation is also very important. So make it a habit to write using the necessary signs. Moreover, the writing is not my language, it will make me even more headache.
