[WikiEN-l] Re: Discussion on English Wikipedia in languages other than English

Mon Jun 13 18:39:58 UTC 2005

Habj a écrit:
 > Myself a non-native speaker of English, I fully agree that diskussions
 > on en WP should be held in English. However, IMO the policy should not
 > be that posting in other languages than English would be "not allowed
 > or sternly frowned upon". Rather, efforts to write in English should
 > be encouraged. I.e., don't say "don't write in foreign languages". Say
 > "explain what you mean in english, and if you quote sources in other
 > languages please translate.  If you find doing so difficult, please
 > try and find someone who can translate for you" and then gently point
 > them to the relevant Babel user category as a means to find people to
 > ask.

Nod. I think this is a very gentle approach. I like it :-)

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