On 21/12/06, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
You do not have to make it a requirement as it is
their option to
upgrade their system with better font support. As there is a reasonable
solution that is open to people, it is unreasonable to expect others to
accommodate them by insisting on having a transliteration, a Latin nick,
having people appear to be a number.
"Wikipedia: The encyclopedia any linguist who has system access to add
fonts to their computer can edit!"
I don't see why being able to enter a numeric ID for a username you
don't have an input method for is so intrinsically offensive, except
that it's being proposed by a native English speaker.
- d.