Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/05/10/17:31:45
John commented:
> As I understand it, basic etiquette states that you should post messages
> in the same language as the majority of the participants in the
> discussion. However, I don't know if there is a formal netiquette rule,
> nor has anybody that I know of come out and said that English is the
> "official" language of comp.os.msdos.djgpp. On the other hand, if I
> subscribed to one of the es. newsgroups, most of the traffic would be in
> Spanish and I might get flamed for posting in English. So it evens out.
(This is a general opinion message, not directed at anyone in particular)
There is no rule about which language you must use in c.o.m.djgpp.
You may post in whatever language you wish.
However, most of the people speak (or at least understand) English, so
it is recommended that you use English if you can, if only because
more people will be able to help you if you do. I don't mind if
people post in a non-English language. If you post in French or
Spanish I might be able to answer, but no guarantees. I don't mind if
people *answer* in non-English, as long as it's the same language as
the one the question was in.
What I DO mind is people complaining about such non-English posts.
Look folks, let's be friendly here. If someone posts something that
you can't read, or if you think they're making a fool of themselves
for one reason or another, please keep your comments to yourself.
They are not constructive! People come to this forum because they
need help, not because they feel like being abused. Please try to
help them if you can, but do not abuse them. If you feel you must
comment, please comment in a private e-mail and try to be
*constructive* about it.
If you want DJGPP to be popular, always put on your best face when
helping people who are new to DJGPP. Otherwise, you'll make a bad
impression and ruin it for the rest of us and for DJGPP.
Thanks,
DJ
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