"Robert R. Daniel" wrote: > 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. >
C'est un grand plaisir pour moi, vivant à Paris, de lire un message en français.... mais ça ne me gêne ullement de les lire en anglais.. je pense que le contenu des messages est ce qu'il y a de plus important, ainsi que la convivialité qui règne sur cette liste dont je lis les messages aves grand interet depuis plusieurs années. Amicalement à tous Bernie- ---------- 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>
