[Wikipedia-l] Re: I want to start a new language... with the code"eg" please.

[Kit Langton]

A klingon wikipedia? isn't that from starwars? i don't think thats a 
real language... what's the point?

-Kit Langton

On May 18, 2004, at 9:40 PM, Timwi wrote:

> Brion Vibber wrote:
>
>> I added Toki Pona since it was asked for several times without 
>> objections that I noticed,
>
> Klingon was asked for several times. I don't notice enough objection 
> to a Klingon Wikipedia (much less any arguments that actually make 
> sense) to justify forbidding it. Obviously, there is more objection 
> now because we're talking about it. Toki Pona was never mentioned 
> anywhere before it came into existance, so obviously there was no 
> objection.
>
> Additionally, to have a Klingon Wikipedia doesn't do any harm. It 
> doesn't force anyone to contribute. Most people who "oppose" the 
> Klingon Wikipedia are merely providing arguments for not contributing 
> to it. The only arguments that actually oppose the introduction of a 
> Klingon Wikipedia are (a) copyright problems (which we've established 
> numerous times isn't an issue) and (b) reputation problems (which is a 
> really dumb argument for keeping Toki Pona).
>
>> So, we've put off any further 'young conlang' additions to the main 
>> Wikipedia project pending more conclusive resolution.
>
> This is unsatisfactory. This is like saying Toki Pona got lucky 
> because it was there first. I think that's an extremely lame excuse 
> for keeping Toki Pona while disallowing Klingon.
>
> Additionally, what is your definition of a "young" conlang? I'm pretty 
> sure that Klingon is at lesat five times as old as Toki Pona.
>
> Timwi
>
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