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[Peter Lindquist]

Alex Balashov wrote:
> 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
>
>   
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....

Yes, diatribes and flames are accepted....

//Peter
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