Why do non-English speakers come to Poly?

TCO · May 15, 2002, 17:17

Just wondering. We have a very international group. Many people who don't have English as their native language. How many people here frequent native language boards? Do you prefer them to an English dominated board?

Is having more people worth the hassle of speaking in a foeign language?

KrazyHorse · May 15, 2002, 17:25

Oui, mon hostie d'ciboire.

Les Francais ont acheté Firaxis, donc nous devons les inviter pour participer dans notre forum.

Zopperoni · May 15, 2002, 17:44

I visit a variety of forums, both Dutch and English, I like the presence of international people here. And in the beginning, for most of us, the game of Civ brought us here.

August Borms · May 15, 2002, 18:10

I don't visit Belgian forums much because, well, they are rather retarded.

Especially the "offtopic" forums:
1/5 of the threads are anti-american/israel BS and all the others will eventually turn into a flamewar about the Vlaams Blok...

moomin · May 15, 2002, 18:11

I frequent native boards, eh, frequently, but for gaming chitchat and pure enjoyment lurking on the outskirts of big nasty flamewars, there's simply no susbstitute for 'Poly.

TCO · May 15, 2002, 18:37

where you from, moomie. I figured you for an Amie...

Hueij · May 15, 2002, 18:43

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Is having more people worth the hassle of speaking in a foeign language?

Nope... I found this place when i was looking for a Civ site, found the forums and kind of liked the atmosphere here. And after you stay for some time and you get to know the people you find ACS is a nice place to hang out. Nothing to do with language...

moomin · May 15, 2002, 18:44

Sweden. It's not like I'm going to forgive Sid for ditching the Vikings... so you took me for a Amie? Never fret, I forgive you!

Sirotnikov · May 15, 2002, 19:22

israeli forums aren't as good.

plus there are plenty of hebrew problems...

also, most of them are either about web developement (duh) or about politics, and it's no use arguing with israelis

Lonestar · May 15, 2002, 19:48

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Originally posted by Sirotnikov
israeli forums aren't as good.

plus there are plenty of hebrew problems...

also, most of them are either about web developement (duh) or about politics, and it's no use arguing with israelis

Plus, all those Euro forums are Israel haters.

Like your avatar, Siro

DarkCloud · May 15, 2002, 20:29

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Is having more people worth the hassle of speaking in a foeign language?

si eso es un buen idea.

nosotros aprendemos muchos nuevas lenguas!

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Les Francais ont acheté Firaxis, donc nous devons les inviter pour participer dans notre forum.

Hmm.. Lets see- how good is my french:
did that say:

The french prefer Firaxis, but they do not invite me to participate on another forum.

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...On second thought, that's probably wrong, but exactly HOW wrong

KrazyHorse · May 15, 2002, 20:42

The French BOUGHT Firaxis, therefore we've got to invite THEM to come to OUR forum.

Lonestar · May 15, 2002, 22:07

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Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The French BOUGHT Firaxis, therefore we've got to invite THEM to come to OUR forum.

Speak American, Frenchie.

And bring back the kitten!

Playa del Carmen · May 15, 2002, 22:44

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Originally posted by DarkCloud

si eso es un buen idea.

nosotros aprendemos muchos nuevas lenguas!

Sí.

English is my first language (and practically my only language). But if it wasn't, then I'd probably come for the atmosphere, and to get used to the everyday use of the language.

Giovanni Wine · May 15, 2002, 23:23

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Originally posted by GP
Just wondering. We have a very international group. Many people who don't have English as their native language. How many people here frequent native language boards? Do you prefer them to an English dominated board?

Is having more people worth the hassle of speaking in a foeign language?

Well.... I don't even know if there is an Italian Civ3 forums somewhere.... but I guess there is since I fell like I'm the only one here

, and Civ is a popular game in Italy!

Oh.... and one last thoght!
How come that Apolyton does not speak in Greek... after all it's a
Greek site right?

Saluti

Asher · May 16, 2002, 03:39

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Originally posted by DarkCloud
si eso es un buen idea.

nosotros aprendemos muchos nuevas lenguas!

Spanish and French don't count.

Everyone speaks those.

Alexander's Horse · May 16, 2002, 03:50

Unlike you GP, some of these non English speakers play civ games.

So, why do you come here?

aaglo · May 16, 2002, 04:03

Foreign people come here, so you could ask them about the ways of the world, funny habits of theirs and the meaning of Liff.

Alex · May 16, 2002, 08:11

I was looking for a civ site and then I found Poly. Lurked for a while, thought it would be interesting to join the community and here I am. My English is far from perfect, but I think everybody understands what I say, and that keeps me coming back.

It is a matter of habit, also. Everyday I visit Apolyton, so it is as natural as breathing. During the Great Darkness (Dec 2001-Jan 2002), I almost suffocated.

Ari Rahikkala · May 16, 2002, 08:57

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Originally posted by GP
Just wondering. We have a very international group. Many people who don't have English as their native language. How many people here frequent native language boards? Do you prefer them to an English dominated board?

Is having more people worth the hassle of speaking in a foeign language?

Believe me, after a while English doesn't feel foreign at all... Thanks to the Finnish education system, the language wasn't really much of a problem to begin with, and now it's almost a second language. I believe the people who don't really know English very well do think that it's worth the hassle to be around (to get to know people, gather information) - and for us others, there's no hassle.

faded glory · May 16, 2002, 09:15

la relativa approvazione se non parlano inglese

faded glory · May 16, 2002, 09:16

son ok s'ils pas l'anglais de speek

Zoid · May 16, 2002, 10:33

Swedish message boards are too juvenile bordering to stupidity. Besides here you can discuss different views of the world, not to mention bash americans and zionists

Immortal Wombat · May 16, 2002, 11:05

Nobody's made a "But Americans don't speak English either" joke yet.

MikeH · May 16, 2002, 11:51

But Americans don't speak English either!

moomin · May 16, 2002, 11:51

Perhaps it's too old, IW. Not that old jokes or old flame wars ever seem to die on 'Poly.

TCO · May 16, 2002, 12:22

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Unlike you GP, some of these non English speakers play civ games.

So, why do you come here?

I was discussing Civ at Poly, back when you were a gleam in Sarge's DL-producing eyes, young punk.

If you think the most fun thing to talk about is civ, you are wrong. The game has been beaten so many ways. OCC on size 1 arctic city, etc. I got sick of it in 1999.

Maybe if I had MP, I'd feel different.

And who says, Apolyton has to be about Civ anyway. That's just the front end of the site which is used to lure in eventual OTers.

I don't buy the Mark/Dan line about how this is primarily a gaming site.

TCO · May 16, 2002, 12:25

Do you all think that there are more non-English speaking civers on English-speaking boards or on native boards? (obviously the native boards are smaller. But if we summed them up.)

moomin · May 16, 2002, 12:30

The English boards win hands down. On the web, anyway. For some strange reason local special interest communities seem to thrive on usenet while the English hierarchies are losing participants to web boards. I don't have first clue as to why.

TCO · May 16, 2002, 13:16

You mean branching threads are losing out to UBB/VBB types of BBS?

Does it vary by nationality? For instance, do Germans tend to stick to their forums (like the one of Infograme Germany) while Finns go to the English boards?