On 06/28/2017 04:12 PM, CuddleBeam wrote:
Official Language:
Against.
Logistics: Litigating the definition of a language. Are Received
Pronunciation, AAVE, Scots, General American all the same language? How
many non-english words do I have to use to stop being English? What
about nonstandard syntax? What about typos?
Inclusivity: Language is part of culture and identity, and I'm not
comfortable codifying Agora's culture to be so exclusive. We already
have measures against ambiguity that don't disavow entire tongues.
Use of languages for public messages other than the Official Language
are acceptable and ENCOURAGED if the person is not capable of
employing the Official Language to a reasonable extent.
Sufficiently superfluous uses of languages other than the Official
Language when the language-user is competent in the Official language
may constitute a Cardable Offense.
Strongly Against. I don't like the baggage that comes along with
determining people's competency or punishing people for their
communication styles.
