Mark Williamson a �crit:
Are any of your students Ossetic speakers, or for
that matter speakers
of other Russian Federation languages?
Even if you don't know if any of them speak it, it
would be a very
nice thing to mention.
When Wikipedia is spread from these students to
their friends, it
would be nice if in addition to "Russian free
encyclopedia which
anybody can edit", they will go to a Chuvash friend
and say "Free
encyclopedia which anybody can edit, with even a
version in Chuvash
waiting to be built".
I think that in this respect, if people were to
mention this more such
wikipedias would have more contributors.
When Danny or Jimbo or Eloquence or Angela or
whomever presents the
concept at a conference, as far as I know they
either 1) don't mention
languages except in passing, 2) mention that it's
multilingual and
that there are, for example, German and Japanese
versions or 3)
mention the fact that it is available in the
national language.
Nod... I do not know about how they present Wikipedia but for Jimbo. And Jimbo mentions it is multilingual.
I several times had that opportunity, either to talk in a conference, or several times per month at journalists, and my moto is free, free and multilingual.
(just always nice to see that I am never listed as one of those speakers, but well... getting used to it months after months, thanks for the cheer up Node).
But, I thought the opportunity (your mail) was too good not to mention my latest blog, since for the first time I wrote in english rather than french. So, if many french wont be able to understand it, some might.
http://anthere.shaihome.net/index.php
I often disagree with you Node, but really, in this case, I am fullheartedly with you. I recommand you read my little story at the end of my post in particular.
PS : my heart is a bit bleeding that yesterday, for the first time, I wrote in english on my blog.
PPS : My blog is dedicated to Daniel Pink and his latest article on Wired by the way.
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