[Foundation-l] Projects in simple languages

[Theo10011]

The last request was a 2 line proposal added by an anon ip[1] in passing,
their only edit. I wouldn't call that a community.

Theo

[1]
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Requests_for_new_languages%2FWikipedia_Simple_German_4&action=historysubmit&diff=2519024&oldid=2087184


On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Milos Rancic <millosh at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 06/20/2011 08:23 PM, Milos Rancic wrote:
> > The logical line of my thoughts was to allow *any* project in simple (or
> > equivalent) language if there is a scientific basis. Mostly because
> > there could be created valid communities around non-world-languages with
> > large number of speakers (German and Japanese are examples).
>
> Just to add one personal note: Four requests [1][2][3][4] for Simple
> German Wikipedia have influence on my position.
>
> As I said on LangCom list, I am personally opposed to the projects in
> simple languages, as, out of English one, their purpose tend to be
> censored "family friendly" projects. Including the request for the
> request in Simple German.
>
> However, if there is a valid community which aims to create educational
> project -- encyclopedia, to be precise --, I don't think that we have
> right to forbid them that.
>
> [1]
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Simple_German
> [2]
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Simple_German_2
> [3]
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Simple_German_3
> [4]
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Simple_German_4
>
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