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Might be useful to have an experimental forum, the multilanguage Lounge (ML). Before you post a message, you must select the language it is in (say, from a drop down). If you do not, a JavaScript dialog will ask you to do so before you proceed. At the top of the ML, that will be a series of checkboxes, one for each common language (and one for "Other"). These checkboxes will allow readers to filter which language they would like to read and which they don't want to read. Either come up with some clever scheme to default which language gets checked automatically (e.g., just use English or default based on the nation the person lives in), or have all the languages checked by default. If a user changes the checkbox selection while logged in, that selection will be remembered as part of his/her profile and will be used when logging in on other computers. One rule would need to be added: avoid posting replies in a different language than that posted by the OP (so each thread would be a single Language, whether it be English or Chinese). There are alternate ways to implement a multilanguage lounge (e.g., by having different pages, one for each language), but this one seems to retain one key benefit of the Lounge... the large audience (the small audience is probably one reason people avoid posting in other forums). This would also cater to those polyglots out there, and might even help assist us who wish to be polyglots.
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Dear Moderators,
I am not happy with few of the posts and I feel these are derogatorry comments over one country. Could you please look into the same.
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Thanks.
Sucess is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
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Errm - I'm confused over number 3. The only nationality he mentioned there were the Romans. What am I missing? As Chris will probably point out - and he is consistent in his stance here regardless of nationality, so please don't accuse Chris of anything - if you don't like the message, click the "Vote to remove" link - that's what it's there for.
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I agree with you, however, I feel on this global forum there should be respect for other CP Members sentiments as well. I also believe CP Members should not "abuse" any community.
I am happy if you feel that posting such derogatory remarks against one country is fine and such practices should be encouraged, however, in that scenario, I would prefer to have single/consistent yard-stick, in the sense, if an Indian is posting any comment against western countries, his message should not be "down-voted" and deleted from the forum.
Sucess is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
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I agree, and disagree. I agree that there should be respect, but I disagree (well disagreeish - even though there's no such word) in that I think that the Vote to remove should be used for ALL such messages; I don't think derogatory remarks are valid for any nation.
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Thanks Moderators for removing the message from Lounge and moving it to Soapbox.
Sucess is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
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Chris or someone,
Can you move this message to the Soapbox please.
Just do it!
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I disagree - it matched the tone of posts that it replied to.
And he did go on to explain his analogy in a later post.
Was it anti Brit? Yes!
Was it completely over the top...? I don't think so. It was close though!
Was it definitely provoked? Yes.
Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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I owe you half an apology - I thought you were complaining about the anti-brit part of the post, and then later saw the anti-Arab aspect.
Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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No worries.
As far as your previous post here, couldn't agree more he was giving like-for-like to DD.
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I am tempted to use my own race card here.
There have been far far worse posts directly and intentionally abusing "races" but only mine, which is racist only by stretching the imagination, is reported? Why, 'cause I am an Indian ?!
But I won't.
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bleedingfingers wrote: There have been far far worse posts directly and intentionally abusing "races"
Well report them then, nothing stopping you, I'd applaud you for it. I understand the reasons why there is some anti-Indian sentement here , but I also think such sentement is getting out of hand.
bleedingfingers wrote: but only mine, which is racist only by stretching the imagination reading the text
FTFY
bleedingfingers wrote: Why, 'cause I am an Indian
So now you are accusing me of racism. Interestingly, this is a classic troll tactic. I didn't know you were Indian until I read your Biog after reporting you, it wouldn't matter to me if you come from Britain, Mongolia or Matabili-Zululand, I would have still reported your message.
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"Is it cuz I is black?"
Grow up, people.
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"It is well known that Arabs retained, maintained and helped propagate knowledge during the "dark ages". This was their major role as opposed to "original" aspects; they synthesised. If it wasn't for them we might have still been in dark ages."
If he said that about Australians I'd be proud.
If it offends you then click the "Vote to remove message" link.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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You do know a lot of things will be said about Australians over the next couple of months, don't you?
I cannot help myself, and if any are particularly cruel and hurtful, then I feel my time has been well spent.
(If England lose this series I will be humiliated by every Ocker on the site, I am aware of this, but one has standards to maintain!).
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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I hate to argue with the throne, but he is backtracking, the statement he orignally made is:
"You are the Arab equivalent of knowledge, you hardly came up with anything original and just propagated what you came across".
If he'd said that about Australians would you still be proud?
He is wrong BTW, the Arabs under the early Caliphates made huge advances in Sciences (especially the "hard" sciences, while we brits were still pretty much painting our backsides blue, but thats not my point.
Chris Maunder wrote: If it offends you then click the "Vote to remove message" link.
I already did, apologies if posting here was the wrong thing to do.
[Edit]
Apologies for the Sh*t-Storm that has ensued, this really wasn't the intended purpose.
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Keith Barrow wrote: He is wrong BTW, the Arabs under the early Caliphates made huge advances in Sciences (especially the "hard" sciences, while we brits were still pretty much painting our backsides blue, but thats not my point
I still do that. It's fun. It tickles, and it makes me chuckle to think that Mel Gibson's face looks like my arse.
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I have to shave mine first .
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: Mel Gibson's face looks like my arse.
I dont need to paint it blue to acheive that effect.
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Mel's an American. We disowned each other long ago.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I know that - I would never be so crass as to suggest that Mel Gibson was a real Australian.
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The whole thread has been moved.
Seriously guys: use the "vote to remove" button and move on.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Thanks.
Chris Maunder wrote: Seriously guys: use the "vote to remove" button and move on.
I can only re-iterate my apology, I actually thought posting here was the correct thing to do (as per spam etc).
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That comment wasn't directed at you, and I do appreciate being made aware of issues.
The comment (and my lack of coffee will hopefully excuse my grumpiness) is that there has been a trend in the last few days to have big long "did too!", "did not!" discussions in this forum and the lounge and it's driving me nuts.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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