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WELCOME IN OUR WEB SITE! 0) Mailiing lists are mailing lists, large ones will always have some people using their "sense of humor" to mock others, so a thick skin is needed when reading answers. There is often a message of some kind in the sarcasm though, such as "Please use a subject that says what you are asking". Anyway, that notwithstanding, I write to express two opinions. 1) It is 100% true that Americans, of which I am one, rarely speak another language, yet are the first to make fun of other people's English skills. Forgetting the making fun part, I really do think we all should be more tolerant of people who are expressing themselves in a foreign language. It isn't just this list, but everywhere in English communication, since English has become the universal language, where people are chastised or ridiculed. We all should really try to be more helpful and less snide, but everyone's different. I wouldn't jump down anyone's throat for sarcasm any more than I would for bad English. I too, have had a guilty snicker from time to time reading some of the snipes. 2) Too many businesses make the huge mistake of not using a native translator for their web sites or brochures. This does shed a very unflattering light on your company, service or product when the public-facing communication contains spelling and grammar mistakes. Language is way too subtle to be approached by someone's nephew in second year ESL. If you're a commercial product, spend the money on a pro translator, even if GIYF. If you are a non-commercial project, get community volunteers to at least proof read your site. The number of times I've seen this short phrase is amazing. <flame shield up> /r -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
