Question about language in Ironwork..

Kakero · 06-26-2002, 05:42 AM

I just want to know. Can one use other than English in Ironwork? If I bring my friends here and we start typing in different languages, is that allowed or will the thread be deleted?

AzureWolf · 06-26-2002, 06:00 AM

From what I remember you can speak in another language with friends if you try and keep it to one thread, but going around peoples threads and saying things others cant understand is quite rude and annoying and I THINK that its not allowed.

Scholarcs · 06-26-2002, 07:09 AM

I`m not completely sure but I think that speaking in other languages here is frowned upon. Maybe because Ziroc can`t tell what you are saying.

06-26-2002, 07:18 AM

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Originally posted by Scholarcs:
I`m not completely sure but I think that speaking in other languages here is frowned upon. Maybe because Ziroc can`t tell what you are saying.

most likely. no need to make the posts more difficult to mod

Melusine · 06-26-2002, 07:18 AM

Bokken and Sir Byronas had some threads in which they spoke only Greek, so provided it's limited to a single thread, at least it *was* allowed at some point. But like Azure said, it's never been allowed to post in a different language to 'normal' threads. No idea what the current policy is though, I imagine it's left to common sense mostly.

Lioness · 06-26-2002, 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by Melusine:
Bokken and Sir Byronas had some threads in which they spoke only Greek, so provided it's limited to a single thread, at least it *was* allowed at some point. But like Azure said, it's never been allowed to post in a different language to 'normal' threads. No idea what the current policy is though, I imagine it's left to common sense mostly.

Hey! I was part of that Greek thread to...ehm...kind of... [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

Yeh, I'm pretty sure you're allowed to, make sure you don't interrupt other people's conversations though. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ar-Cunin · 06-26-2002, 08:36 AM

Mener du såsom at skrive på mit modersmål?

Do you mean like writing in my native language?

P.S. Sorry - I couldn't resist

Memnoch · 06-26-2002, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by Kakero:
I just want to know. Can one use other than English in Ironwork? If I bring my friends here and we start typing in different languages, is that allowed or will the thread be deleted?

It's ok to have an occasional conversation in another language - I've had it myself, especially if you want to make a newcomer feel more comfortable. We'd rather you not carry on an extended conversation in another language - not because we're being narrowminded, but because it excludes others from joining into the conversation (that's what email and PMs are for, anyway). As Mel said, it's all commonsense and tactfulness.

Think of it this way - we're all sitting around a big table, having a chat, when two or more people sitting at a table decide to carry on their own extended conversation in their own language. It's ok if it's short and sweet, like a como esta! or bonjour, or a few posts back and forth, but to carry it on for an extended period of time becomes quite rude to people around them, you know what I mean?

I hope you can understand this. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 06-26-2002, 09:18 AM: Message edited by: Memnoch ]

Memnoch · 06-26-2002, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by Lord Shield:
most likely. no need to make the posts more difficult to mod

If anybody is found guilty of flaming or abusing someone in another language in the hope that they will not get caught, the penalties will be heavier for that person than if they had done it in English, I assure you. We don't like sneaky sneaks here.

Rikard_OHF · 06-26-2002, 09:37 AM

Some things you wanna discuss are just not interesting for people who don;t talk ur language
For one it is in my eyes no more then logical when a thread about say Acda and the Munnik (dutch cabaret) is in Dutch

06-26-2002, 07:09 AM	#3
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 39 Posts: 1,557	I`m not completely sure but I think that speaking in other languages here is frowned upon. Maybe because Ziroc can`t tell what you are saying. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

06-26-2002, 07:18 AM	#5
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 6,541	Bokken and Sir Byronas had some threads in which they spoke only Greek, so provided it's limited to a single thread, at least it was allowed at some point. But like Azure said, it's never been allowed to post in a different language to 'normal' threads. No idea what the current policy is though, I imagine it's left to common sense mostly. __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

06-26-2002, 08:36 AM	#7
Ar-Cunin Ra Join Date: August 14, 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 53 Posts: 2,326	Mener du såsom at skrive på mit modersmål? Do you mean like writing in my native language? P.S. Sorry - I couldn't resist __________________ Life is a laugh <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[biglaugh]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/biglaugh.gif\" /> - and DEATH is the final joke <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[hehe]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/hehe.gif\" />

06-26-2002, 09:37 AM	#10
Rikard_OHF Beholder Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Het Hertogdom Gelre!!!!! Age: 40 Posts: 4,364	Some things you wanna discuss are just not interesting for people who don;t talk ur language For one it is in my eyes no more then logical when a thread about say Acda and the Munnik (dutch cabaret) is in Dutch __________________ [img]\"http://confed.xl-designs.com/siggeh18.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[bunny]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/bunny.gif\" /> Return of the Bunny Army! <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[bunny]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/bunny.gif\" />

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06-26-2002, 05:42 AM	#1
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I just want to know. Can one use other than English in Ironwork? If I bring my friends here and we start typing in different languages, is that allowed or will the thread be deleted?

06-26-2002, 06:00 AM	#2
AzureWolf 20th Level Warrior Join Date: May 3, 2001 Location: . Age: 41 Posts: 2,762	From what I remember you can speak in another language with friends if you try and keep it to one thread, but going around peoples threads and saying things others cant understand is quite rude and annoying and I THINK that its not allowed.

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