Definitely include the original spanish text though, in case the
translation isn't adequate. This will allow one of our advanced
QmailToaster spanish speakers to translate any loose ends.
On 10/20/06, Eric Shubes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Harry Zink wrote:
>
> On Oct 19, 2006, at 3:25 PM, Erik Espinoza wrote:
>
>> Seems like a pretty close tie between people who want two and people
>> who want just one single list.
>
> I think a compromise would be two-fold:
>
> - one, making sure that those who respond to spanish-language posts
> mention, first, that the list prefers English, and that it's kinda rude
> to just jump in there in Spanish, ignoring the majority of participants,
> and pretending it's a Spanish list. This may not be the intention, but
> that's the impression I get (I see very little "sorry for not posting in
> Eglish").
>
> - two, that the respondents kinda translate the gist of the request into
> English, and respond with an English translation, to allow the English
> speakers to benefit and participate as well.
I like these ideas. I think it'd be nice if spanish posters were to create
an English translation at http://translate.google.com. Sometimes that's
inadequate, but for simpler problems it works ok.
> The only benefit I see to a Spanish list is that I worry of a repeat of
> other communities - whereas somehow, now that Spanish speakers seem to
> have found out about the list, start to grow in numbers, until it's a
> nearly Spanish list. This may be an irrational concern, but I've seen it
> happen before, sporadically (in other languages), and it may be good to
> be pro-active.
>
> Just my $0.02.
>
> Harry
>
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-Eric 'shubes'
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