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Alex Balashov wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Steve Edwards wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Alex Balashov wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Steve Edwards wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Alex Balashov wrote:
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<pre wrap="">C F wrote:
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<pre wrap="">The number one skill for setting up asterisk is learn how to
communicate since it's a communication application :P
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<pre wrap="">Oh, if only more newbie posters on this list would heed that advice.
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<pre wrap="">) How about rejecting emails that don't have a subject?
) How about rejecting top posted replies?
) How about rejecting posts to -dev until the poster's account is more
than a couple of days old? Or until they've earned a couple of karma
points? Or a challenge/response confirming "this post is about changing
the C source code?"
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<pre wrap="">I would say the main thing that is needed is a grammar and spelling
checker, followed by some degree of nominal assessment of conceptual
integrity and coherence. The latter may be impossible to implement, but
the former would be beneficial.
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<pre wrap="">But deciphering posts from our non-English-speaking members is half the
challenge/fun :)
Seriously though, good for them for trying. I wouldn't.
What are you if you speak 3 languages? Trilingual.
What are you if you speak 2 languages? Bilingual.
What are you if you only speak 1 language? American :)
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I'm trilingual, but English is by far my best language. If I had to
write a post on a technical mailing list in one of the other languages,
I would certainly take the time to ensure that it sounds reasonably
coherent.
I cannot fault people for poor/limited English. But there is a
difference between someone who tried and someone who didn't, and it is
reflected in the overall level of culture that comes across in the
substance of their post, the formulation of their thoughts, and so on.
Somebody that *both* speaks/writes English poorly -- *and* uses
incomprehensible, Philistine gibberish (excuse me, AOLer short-hand) --
deserves what they earn. There seems to be a remarkable coincidence of
these two proclivities as often as not.
-- Alex
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Bilingual, Trilingual, xxxx-lingual does not necessarily include
English as one of the languages. It is for some a great effort just
trying to write in English, never mind the effort of knowing
colloquialism, etc. So not being fluent, not being able to be as
coherent as a native English speaker would, does not make me or someone
else eligible for an answer. No wonder so many think that monolingual
people with English as their only language are arrogant....<br>
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Yes, diatribes and flames are accepted....<br>
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//Peter<br>
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