Dave Bugg wrote:
> Nick Cramer wrote:
>> "Dave Bugg" <davebugg2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>>>> Energy wrote:
>>>>> (In Dutch)
>>>>
>>>> I translated it via several online free translators.
>>>
>>> Yeah, I can see where he read the various threads and concluded that
>>> posting a question in dutch was just fine.
>>>
>>> At least it beats top-posting.
>>
>> He found the right place! That's the im****tant thing to me. We have
>> several Dutch-speakers on the group. They'll help, and we'll all
>> learn 'something'. Maybe Dutch is all he speaks, just as English is
>> all many of us speak. ;-)
>
> True, Nick, but the point I was making is that this is an English
> language group. His being from the Nederlands or anywhere else in the
> world is not the issue. What he did is as absurd as my posting, in
> English, to a German-language newsgroup. The dutchie should have
> picked up on that and worked on the translation on his end. Sure,
> periodically and s****adically we have an English-literate dutchie who
> communicates to the NG in English. That just underscores my point.
>
> Hell, I thought it was some sort of world-wide spam.
Here's what I learned checking on the language thing: Unless an NG charter
specifically says only one specific language is allowed, its fair game for
all languages, and not considered bad etiquette to post in any language
(and
not particularly good etiquette to criticize someone posting in another
language).
Now that isn't to say that common sense dictates that where almost
everyone
corresponds in one language, that the use of another might not result in a
satisfactory discussion or answer to a question, just as a practical
matter.
But its not bad form as near as I can tell, just more risky in terms of
finding someone who understands if posting in something other than the
predominant language. But so far, we seem to have had pretty good luck in
having someone who can respond in kind.
I think its pretty cool that Europeans are here talking to us Americans
about something we all enjoy... tasty barbecue. If we share our ribs and
briskets they may come to understand that the average American would
rather
share barbecue with friends than be seen as enemies. If we are to be world
leaders, I say let it be by cooking some Q for everyone!
MartyB in KC
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