Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:09:42 -0500 From: Bob Johnson <fbsdlists@gmail.com> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Cc: bobo1009@mailtest2.eng.ufl.edu, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: English only, please (was: Pooomooocyyyy ;() Message-ID: <54db43990601170709g57b2e366u3c8d3ab6799e6c75@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200601160121.k0G1LZNI005167@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <20060115230234.GX73071@wantadilla.lemis.com> <200601160121.k0G1LZNI005167@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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On 1/15/06, Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> wrote: > I don't really mind someone posting a question in another language as > long as they realize that most of us will not be able to respond to it. > Often enough, I think, there are others out there who can handle that > language and they can respond. Hopefully they will not turn it is to > a long running exchange on list in some other language. > Why do you care if they do? That's the part I don't understand. > Now, if someone posts a question in something besides English and then > begins to rant and flame people for not responding, then it is not > acceptable. But, just starting a question here in another language > is not so onerous. > On the contrary, I think the policy should be that if you are going to flame someone on this list, you MUST do it in a language other than English. That makes it easier to ignore. - Bob
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