On 4 June 2015 at 15:20, John Eldredge <j...@jfeldredge.com> wrote: > I have no objection to users tagging in their local language. I also > have no objection to those users also using tags in a language that has > been agreed upon for use in an international context, or to others > subsequently adding tags for other languages. Do you feel that maps for any > given area should only be available to those fluent in the local language > or languages? > > The best way to learn new languages is to use them. As an English speaker, I hate English variants of names in other countries - at least where a very similar character set is used. If every time Tokyo was mentioned it was shown in Japanese characters, it wouldn't take long for that to be universally recognised. It's only because we're too lazy that it's not happened already. Even my unavailable website contains 'gobledegook:
[image: Inline images 1] 打電話時，您的通話將用英語回答。同時通過你的電話上，請耐心等待。 -- Mike. @millomweb <https://sites.google.com/site/millomweb/index/introduction> - For all your info on Millom and South Copeland via *the area's premier website - * *currently unavailable due to ongoing harassment of me, my family, property & pets* T&Cs <https://sites.google.com/site/pmailkeey/e-mail>
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