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Message no. 1
From: "Norbert G. Matausch (BulletShower)" <NMATAUSC@****.cip.fak14.uni-muenchen.de>
Subject: Foreign Language Use
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 19:08:20 +1000
Hio.
Sascha Pabst wrote on Wed, 9 Oct 1996 18:58:14 +0000:

> I think self control more important when answering letters, especially the
> control _not_ to use a language only few listmembers understand (be it
> "Hollaendisch" (hi, Gurth - now upset? :-) It's Dutch, for the rest of you)


Yay, c'mon! There's only one Spielemesse in Essen 96, and I wrote
only coupla lines! Don't exaggerate! Concerning the FAQ, I haven't
read them ;)

> or
> German. And i don't think I jumped on you... i barely hobbed... .-)
Eeee-ouch ... ya wearing safety-boots?


Okay, let's forget this mess!

C'ya,
Bullet
_____________________________________________________________
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"I'm a Terminator, Cyberdyne Model No. 1000."
"What do you do?"
"I terminate."

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Message no. 2
From: Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.com>
Subject: Foreign Language Use -Reply
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 1996 13:58:21 -0500
Even though, as an American, I naturally only speak English :), I see no reason to
limit the list to any particular language. However, as a curtesy, it makes a great
deal of sense that if only a few people are going to understand a post, take it to
private email.
As another curtesy, just make sure that foreign language posts have foreign
language subject lines (which I beleive you did).

If a significant amount of foreign language traffic did spring up, I would suggest
splitting the list.

There! All that is really needed is good manners--strict language policies are
unnecessary.

Double-Domed Mike

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