Well [comma] Grace [comma] I believe [comma] that you have asked a valid question on the use [comma] misuse [comma] and nonuse of commas in writing.
I just had to write that.
Repeated punctuation misuse totally distracts from my enjoyment of the flow of the story. The misplacement of a comma will change the meaning intended by the author (I think) or cause me to stop and try rereading the sentence a couple of different ways (changing the comma placement in my head) to fit the context of what I was reading.
It seems to me, that I did not come across this issue much, when I was younger. I thought, I knew the rules, but now, with all the reading on forums and mainstream/indie books, I am confused about the rules. The more times I see the misuse, the more I start to question my knowledge. Just in the writing of this post, I have probably not placed commas correctly.
I wonder if this "digital age" of texting, blogs, forums, and explosion of indie publishing has created a generation of those who are not bothered by use of grammar rules? Maybe, it is just those of us whom are older that really take note?