Is it Just Me?

[loki]

Only 25% of the world speaks english, so, Do you shut out 75%?.Should you lose that member base/traffic? My website doesn't require english from members or staff, and I've never had a problem communicating with any of them.

[The Coon]

"My website doesn't require english from members or staff, and I've never had a problem communicating with any of them."

Then either they speak your language or you don't communicate with them at all. I don't see how you would be able to communicate with someone that speaks portugese while you speak english.

The thing is, almost all countries have their own forums, with their own language, where EVERYBODY must speak that lanugage (there are loads of german, portugese, spain forums). They shut out over 75% of the world, why can't KWWH?

[loki]

http://translate.google.com/#

We do communicate,and have for yrs.And I was using my site as example, didn't say it would work everywhere,just works for us.

[DeLeTeD]

Only 25% of the world speaks english, so, Do you shut out 75%?.Should you lose that member base/traffic? My website doesn't require english from members or staff, and I've never had a problem communicating with any of them.

I know what you said is different but check this. English and Chinese =50%

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm

[loki]

ok, sorry, my info was old,

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/53199

[Webestrian]

Actually, KWWHunction is a multicultural forum.So simply,learn to survive in a multicultural forum.

[The Coon]

You can have the same cultures but still speak the same language. The language spoken here is english so the people joining should just respect that or get out..

[Webestrian]

This is something which won't ever happen.So that's why i suggested to adapt to the circumstances.I mean KWWH can't kick out its members because they can't speak proper English.

[The Coon]

Yeah you're also right on that ofcourse. The users might want to reconsider posting if it's not understandable at all though. Also colours and big letters should be forbidden, seriously

[Hawk]

You can have the same cultures but still speak the same language. The language spoken here is english so the people joining should just respect that or get out..

.. I wonder what "Finrand" is. English isn't everyone's first language on this board, if members have problems typing English then we should help out and ask them what were they meant to say etc, not say "HAHA", "YOUR ENGLISH SUCKS!".

P.S. Exel I could point out that you capitalized your "J" and "M" in the title, your English bad too? I think not.