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From: inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: soc.culture.german
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Date: 28 Feb 90 07:38:22 GMT
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In article <5552@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> oplinger@minerva.crd.ge.com (B. S. Oplinger) writes:

dso: In article <15186@fluke.COMme:  inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson) writes:

me: I agree. Mo such requirement exists for any other "soc.culture" groups
    Why should the Germans require English-only postings?

dso: Because not everyone who wants to be able to read/know/participate can 
dso: read and write German! Isn't this obvious? English is simply the most
dso: common language across the rather large (Japan/North America/Europe at
dso: the least) areas and diverse (just imagine all those countries)
dso: cultures.
dso: 
dso: brian
dso: oplinger@crd.ge.com


Yes, Brian, yes, everything you say is correct of course... I was simply
replying to the poster who suggested that English be "required" for posting
to the group.

I just don't think communication should be thus restricted, that's all.

If Germans want to post in German, why should they be told that the group's
charter "requires" English only? Just as here in our beloved nordic
group, no one is required to use any particular language. It so happens that
English has become the de facto standard, but I'd really hate to see it be
required. 

That's all. Just trying to keep the thought police from restricting things
too much, doncha know.


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