Thanks Robert for the insight - I work for an American company but am one of those English speaking foreign Australian devils. No trouble with understanding your reply - I'm not confident enough of my written French to reply in kind, - but I do find it strange that speakers of English as a1st language are unlikely to learn a second or third language. On topic, I have a newly acquired, from e-bay(.au) of course, 2300c which I'm having fun integrating into my non-mac based hame LAN - a great leaning experience and a cute machine - now if I can just work out why the network connection is so slow .... Merçi Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert R. Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:11 AM Subject: [Duo2400] Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinent messages
> Just a slight addendum in English to my attempt to > respond wittily in French to a message about foreign > language postings. > > Paul is right in that it is abusive for folks to > post exceedingly long and, perhaps, inappropriate > messages to the list if those messages are not really > pertinent to the core interest and -- if I may -- > the "culture" of the list. The long "Hallo Leute" > posting does not seem to have been a pertinent or > appealing message for most folks on the list. So > it may not have been most appropriately addressed > to the list as a whole. > > What provoked my reaction in French was the notion > that foreign language postings are entirely inappro- > priate. They are no more appropriate or inappropriate > per se than other rambling, off-topic, quote-heavy, > silly, ridiculous and/or flaming posts. > > Finally, I must admit my bias: I am a professor of > (you guessed it) French. I also consider myself a > cosmopolitan citizen of the world and I wish more > Americans were cognizant of, sensitive to and, most > of all, friendly toward foreign cultures and languages, > including points of view and ways of expressing and > seeing things that are radically different from > typical American thinking. Being an enthusiastic > foreign-language speaker in the U.S. is a bit like > being a Mac Addict in a PeeCee World. > > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>