From:	Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: Thor (fwd)
Date:	Mon, 9 Dec 1996 19:18:52 +0000

In article <199612081821.KAA25302@*****.ugcs.caltech.edu>, "Mark L.
Neidengard" <mneideng@****.CALTECH.EDU> writes
>According to Spike:
>>PLEASE!
>>No more Japanese....
>>
>>please?
>
>Well, if we could be guaranteed no Spanish, or French, or...
>
>To be sure, if Shadowland actually existed, there would likely be a whole
>slew of stuff in other languages being inserted to express personal color; it
>doesn't seem too unrealistic to me to have it here.

I have to agree with you here, if a character is French, German,
Japanese, or Martian, it is likely that on occassion, that character is
going to resort to their native language. Of course the fun starts when
someone uses a Native American, I've never yet managed to find a decent
translator for the various Indian tongues :)

>I do think that entire messages that would be in other languages should be
>"translated" back into English by the poster if they're supposed to be
>publically readable, and I am prepared to translate any non-English I post
>upon request (either here or through private email =)

Agreed. If a person is going to use a foreign language to add some
colour to the character, or for graphic content, then it seems only fair
that a translation should be offered, upon request.


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