[Foundation-l] Sigh, problems with non-Latin usernames again

[Gerard Meijssen]

Delirium schreef:
> Anders Wegge Jakobsen wrote:
>   
>> Matt R <matt_crypto at yahoo.co.uk> writes:
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> Non-Latin usernames make distinguishing and recognising users *much*
>>> harder.
>>>     
>>>       
>>  Tough for you then. Grow up and learn coping with the globalized
>> world.
>>   
>>     
>
> But this is directly contrary to the spirit of Wikipedia, which is to 
> give everyone knowledge in *their own language*.  A user of [language x] 
> should only have to be familiar with [language x] in order to contribute 
> to their local Wikipedia, not also familiar with all other languages.  
> Usually English is the worst offender in this regard (people should 
> *not* have to know English, or even necessarily be familiar with Latin 
> script, in order to contribute to a non-English Wikipedia), but it's no 
> better when it goes the other way either.
>
> -Mark
Hoi,
With people using their own script for their user name, it does not 
detract a thing from the information being in English on the English 
language Wikipedia.
Thanks,
    GerardM