On 6/6/06, Guettarda guettarda@gmail.com wrote:
Well, I'd say that only holds if they expressed on. If I were to write a stub and use no words that differ between BE and AE, and someone else comes along and writes an article using AE, the "first user preference" is their's, not mine. Anyway, expressing a preference ("prefers BE" or "prefers AE") is fine. Saying that they "contribute" in AE/BE says "I don't want to compromise". If I write an article about an American topic, I should use AE, not matter how much it grates.
Hmm, all I can say is, if the AE/BE userbox is the most offensive that's left, then let's break out the champagne.
Steve