http://meta.wikipedia.com/wiki.phtml?title=What_to_do_with_www.wikipedia.org you didnot get my point maybe ? anyway, it's ok for it maybe to be on the meta (so I didnot remove it). It is not ok for it to be that way on wikipedia.org (here, I would have removed it) Would you propose to put the flags of participants countries of origin, or flags of countries where the langage is spoken ? that's quite different How many countries are there where spanish is spoken ? quite a lot I think. For we should not forget any country no ? What about countries where several langage are spoken, would it be a good idea that they have 5 times their flag on this page ? Would not be too many flags quite heavy in terms of loading time, and using too much screen space ? Why putting in the front countries ??? langages are important, not countries. just my feelings. ----- Now, I have been wondering for many years, and this IS NOT in my dictionary. What is a dude ??? And what does that mean when you write dude ??? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

Anthere wrote: Well, _my_ point was that the thing you were objecting to was a proposition, part of a wiki conversation with an example illustration. It being a wiki, you were free to mention your objection right there on the page with it, or in the talk page, and/or directly manipulate the proposal to improve it -- that's how a wiki conversation works! Your point, as I saw it, was that this is a Big Deal that we should remember to avoid such seeming Yankee jingoism, so you wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the issue by posting about it to the mailing lists. Could be. Got a better idea? Languages, unfortunately, usually don't have conveniently identifiable colorful eye-catching symbols. (The Esperanto flag is an exception. ;) Pardon my language, I'm from California after all. ;) "Dude" in this usage is simply a vocative/exclamation. It has no real meaning, per se, but indicates emphasis. -- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)