2011/3/9 phoebe ayers <phoebe.w...@gmail.com>: > I know not everyone uses Gmail, but for those that do: the labs > "message translation" extension rocks my world.
Thanks for the recommendation. I've just turned it on and this thread now makes far more sense! That said, it still doesn't make much sense. Automatic translators are getting quite good, but they still aren't really ready for this kind of use. The chance of misunderstanding someone is very high and, especially on a list like this one where emotions tend to run high, that can be very bad. Even those of us that speak fluent English have difficulty understanding each other quite often on this list! If you want an annoucement list or a simple Q&A list, then everyone posting in their own language works reasonably well. If you want a genuine *discussion* list, then I think you do need to use a language that everyone speaks. Unfortunately, that isn't possible, so we have to do the next best thing and use the language which the most people speak, which is English. I have no objection to people using this list for announcements and Q&As, but if people are wanting proper discussion then I strongly recommend sticking to English. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
