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[Alex Balashov]

Steve Edwards wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Alex Balashov wrote:
> 
>> Steve Edwards wrote:
>>> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Alex Balashov wrote:
>>>
>>>> C F wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The number one skill for setting up asterisk is learn how to
>>>>> communicate since it's a communication application :P
>>>> Oh, if only more newbie posters on this list would heed that advice.
>>> ) 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?"
>> 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.
> 
> 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 :)

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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