@Gina > English is the bridge we all choose to walk when interacting with eachother.
I think "choose" is very much the wrong word here, and that's the central issue.
@Gina > English is the bridge we all choose to walk when interacting with eachother.
I think "choose" is very much the wrong word here, and that's the central issue.
1) As someone who speaks a minority language (Dutch) in an international setting (Amsterdam), I'm used to solely speaking English at work, to my friends, online etc. I don't expect my South African, Turkish and Venezualan friends to speak Dutch, same as how my Indian colleagues don't expect me to speak Hindi. English is the bridge we all choose to walk when interacting with eachother. Speaking Dutch would mean excluding others.
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Goodmorning lovely #fediverse friends. After having had my morning coffee and a few client calls I finally have time to say 2 things about last nights discussion on multilingualism:
1) why I *personally* don't see an issue with an English speaking server, but understand why it's important for others
2) more importantly, that this discussion highlights the need for a community governance initiative
I'm typing this out while at work so toots might take a while.
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