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Subject: Re: Language Barrier

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 07:40:41 05/13/98

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On May 12, 1998 at 23:36:52, Don Dailey wrote:

>>>I agree.  But we're not talking here about providing other forums (which
>>>is a great idea.)  The complaint is having posts in several different
>>>languages on THIS forum.  I think most of us want to be able to read
>>>ALL the posts and communicate freely with each other.
>>>
>>>- Don
>>
>>
>>Don, let me insist. Nobody of the spanish talking has made an issue
>>about this, except you and a couple of english speaking people.
>
>Fernando,
>
>I do not understand why you think the native language of the poster
>has any relevance here.  I do not know which posters were english
>and which were not, how is this important?
>
>>We, non
>>speaking people, abide all the time to the untold rule of using english.
>>That's the case 99,9% of the time, Then, why so much hoopla because one
>>post or two?
>>Fernando
>
>I was not attacking anyone Fernando, I was just presenting my feelings
>on the subject.  This came off badly for you, because it probably
>seemed as if I was hammering you over it.
>
>But you are right.  I have posted way too much on this subject to the
>point that even I am getting sick of it.  Let's talk about something
>a lot more interested.  And please accept my apologies.
>
>- Don


I accept them, although they were not necesary; I never felt I was under
attack as a person and less from you, a most civil poster. OK, let's
forget all this and let us return to business.
Fernando



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