Also, I'm wondering if you might not have an underlying hidden reason for this message; it seems to be a veiled attack on my involvement with the Navajo Wikipedia.
1) The Wikipedia existed already before I did anything; it was just 100% empty. 2) I figured that minimal, poorly-written content made the place more inviting than 0 content. 3) As far as I can tell, my Navajo proficiency is still greater than your own, and you have yet to produce any tangible results re:nv.wp, despite your assertion that you and I are no longer the only people working there - a look at Special:Recentchanges reveals that the only recent edits have been vandalism, bot edits, and my reversion of vandalism. 4) I would never had requested a Navajo Wikipedia if I had had the opportunity, precisely for the reasons you have outlined. Last year, I took 2 semesters of the O'odham language taught by Sharon Selestewa and Gary "Juḏum" Frederick. I have not requested a Wikipedia in that language, nor do I plan to, although I think such a site would be wonderful. 5) Your indirect labelling of American indigenous languages as "obscure" shows how much of an activist of language use and reclamation you are...
Mark
On 02/04/07, Mark Williamson node.ue@gmail.com wrote:
The requirement that people starting new Wiki's actually BE NATIVE SPEAKERS OF THE LANGUAGE AS A FIRST OR SECOND LANGUAGE AND ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SPEAK OR WRITE IT
Nobody disputes this. I don't think anyone arguing here actually has their own project proposal. All of the projects under discussion: the Kabyle Wiki, the Latgalian Wiki, the Saterlandic Wiki, et al., are all supported and proposed by native speakers of these languages.
that a MEDIAWIKI MESSAGES FILE be created is very reasonable and a great barrier to entry
It is this requirement that is currently disputed.
Also, please don't use so many caps, it is considered to be the internet equivalent of "yelling" and is totally unnecessary.
Mark
-- Refije dirije lanmè yo paske nou posede pwòp bato.