Jonathan Walther <krooger@debian.org> wrote:

On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 01:01:31AM -0800, Bridget [name omitted for privacy reasons] wrote:
> genocide involves the destorying of culture. americinization is a form of
> genocide. stop saying that i should be banned for opposing King Jimbo
> Wales, whoever that is, he probably would rather see the correct name of
> things, than the same ol americanized crap.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you want
Americans to stop destroying other cultures, you won't accomplish it be
trying to destroy American culture. Americans have as much right to
their culture as anyone else has to theirs.

Jonathan

It might be best not to answer to that kind of message, maybe. See how Lir is trying to irritate each of us in turns. Wikipedians in americans and others. British and others. French and vietnamese. Promoting similar reactions, such as european and americans (hey, Eclecticology, aren't you canadian ?).
Bugging people and antagonizing them is just one way some follow to express themselves. They can do so. You can choose not to answer.

I'll be glad if people could agree that - HERE at least - we are more wikipedians than french, american, german or whatever. Let's stick together for godsake ! Learning from each others and recognising our differences will help more for the preservation of each cultural identity than throwing into faces painful assumptions and worn-out statements.