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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"> </font></p>From:
Ingmar Roerdinkholder <<a href="mailto:roerd096@PLANET.NL">roerd096@PLANET.NL</a>><br>Subject: LL-L "Language use" 2011.11.16 (01) [EN]<font size="2"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
Thanks Ron and the others who reacted or just read,<br>
<br>
I hope so Ron. For the great part of members here who're not fluent in
Dutch, I'll translate Piet Bult's original message, to which I reacted
so uncalmly again:<br>
<br>
"...Dear Lowlanders,<br>
Why since the "Sacrifice Feast" was brought up here, suddenly it's very quiet at LL-L, I wondered ...<br>
<br>
With reading of various Low Saxon dialects but also German, Dutch,
Frisian, Flemish, French, English, Afrikaans, etc. I have little
trouble. And no, believe me, I really have nothing against any religion
and politics either. I have something against people who either
deliberately or otherwise and whether or not using Google, like to
bother me and others with their noise about faith. If that is in an
unreadable language (including Hebrew, Arab, or the like) for me, in a
discussion forum where I do not expect, yes, I occasionally hook off.
Because I would like to read and above all understand what it says. If
it is something about Low Saxon, or other aforementioned languages I do
even my stinking best to understand, but many expressions about faith,
religious wishes or even curses in short sentences that are outside my
western standard, I don't want to discuss about. Some subjects - such as
political and religious ones - can only provoke me to utter a few
screams.<br>
<br>
I would like to start a new thread, for example that "heave" over the
very interesting archaeological finds made recently in the prison 'Santa
Fu' from Hamburg (Ger) (see: Hamburger Abendblatt, 10/31/2011). That
has to do probably a lot with, or may be even essential for the
emergence of our Low Saxon. But no, I will not.<br>
I'll listen here for a while and then I could hook off silently.<br>
With kind Stellingwerf greetings,<br>
Peter Bult<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">From: R. F. Hahn <</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">></span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Subject: Language use</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Thanks, Ingmar.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
I personally did not think that Piet's posting came from a place of
intolerance. I rather believe that it was provoked by his eagerness to
understand everything that is posted here.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Posting in Lowlands languages is, of course, most appropriate and
reaches the largest number of readers. Among them, English is optimal in
this sense. But the use of other Lowlands language varieties is
encouraged because of their relevance and because of the fact that our
subscribers want to be exposed to them for learning purposes.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
However, this does not mean that other languages are excluded,
especially in cases like welcoming messages and felicitations. A sizable
percentage of our members are from places other than Europe, North
America, Australia and New Zealand, and a lot of them are not Christian
or even of Christian background. I want all of them to feel as welcome
and validated as everyone else.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Global communication is advancing rapidly, and Lowlands-L is an
international community in which all sorts of voices can and should be
heard.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Regards,</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Reinhard/Ron</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
Seattle, USA</span></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">----------<br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">From:
R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>></p>
Subject: <font size="2">Language use<br><br>Thanks, Ingmar.<br><br>I suggest we allow this subject to rest now.</font><br>
<br>Regards and thanks,<br>Reinhard/Ron<br>Seattle, USA<font size="2"><br></font></div></div><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#888888"><div style="text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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