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146. Post an OP in another language

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #141)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 09:38 PM

Jun 2014

then if you are so sure it is xenophobia to ask that DU be in English.

Why is not one doing that/

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Saudi Arabia orders 1,000 lashes and ten-year sentence for editor of website that discussed religion [View all] firesalesman May 2014 OP

Sickening. trusty elf May 2014 #1

yes, posted in lbn a few weeks ago bananas May 2014 #8

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #2

Why do you attempt to post in Japanese? That's just stupid. psychopomp May 2014 #24

This is America! Capt. Obvious May 2014 #36

On DU it is rather useless to do treestar May 2014 #62

Ua mau ke 'ea o ka 'aina i ka pono! KamaAina Nov 2015 #161

It is ACTUAL Japanese... AsahinaKimi May 2014 #41

No, it was written in romaji psychopomp May 2014 #42

Um excuse me... AsahinaKimi May 2014 #43

Nnoooo it's not Japanese psychopomp May 2014 #44

I am JAPANESE AsahinaKimi May 2014 #47

Well I'm very happy for you psychopomp May 2014 #58

You know what? AsahinaKimi May 2014 #59

we get it. CreekDog May 2014 #102

You GO girl!! Number23 Jun 2014 #129

take it elsewhere CreekDog May 2014 #50

And since there is no official language... NCTraveler May 2014 #112

i'd have to learn it first, but thank you for the suggestion CreekDog May 2014 #113

actually english is the official language of DU arely staircase May 2014 #114

no there isn't CreekDog May 2014 #115

used to be, I think arely staircase May 2014 #116

so you said first, that there is a rule CreekDog May 2014 #117

who knows? nt arely staircase May 2014 #118

FFS treestar May 2014 #63

First of all I didn't post it, I translated it. AsahinaKimi May 2014 #83

I still don't think it's xenophobic for the board to be English. treestar May 2014 #89

that is not a rule, stop making crap up CreekDog May 2014 #91

I can very well treestar May 2014 #99

You mistreated TWO Japanese American posters here, are you proud of yourself? CreekDog May 2014 #100

Oh you victims treestar Jun 2014 #145

There are better ways this could have been handled Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #159

The fact that it bothers you says a lot..... ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #141

Post an OP in another language treestar Jun 2014 #146

Actually how could one enforce the TOS if we were posting in any language. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #107

we don't enforce the TOS CreekDog May 2014 #109

sure... Jesus Malverde May 2014 #110

No, juries do not enforce the TOS CreekDog May 2014 #111

Doesn't it always seem like when someone types in another langauge AsahinaKimi Jun 2014 #121

My only problem with it is google doesn't translate romanji Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #125

OR maybe some one could have ASKED her what she said... instead of letting it go to a JURY AsahinaKimi Jun 2014 #126

Chotto dramaticu Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #127

mochiron AsahinaKimi Jun 2014 #128

BS treestar Jun 2014 #147

AND YET.;.. AsahinaKimi May 2014 #93

i wish there was only one xenophobic post on DU, but sadly, there are many. CreekDog May 2014 #101

Here! Here! Callmecrazy May 2014 #119

I could but look what happened to Yui's post. AsahinaKimi Jun 2014 #122

Hey, knock it off, you aren't even responding to the person who posted it CreekDog May 2014 #86

Oh, I get it. treestar May 2014 #88

and take the xenophobia elsewhere too CreekDog May 2014 #90

Most of that posters positions aren't "liberal" ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #142

You're in-charge now? DeSwiss May 2014 #56

Feel better? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #140

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious May 2014 #35

"Innpropriate to post anything in another language without providing a translation." said alerter FiveGoodMen May 2014 #37

It is not treestar May 2014 #64

It is jerky for you to tell her to only post in English CreekDog May 2014 #103

No, it is jerky on an English board to post treestar Jun 2014 #133

most here think you are wrong, but thanks for playing CreekDog Jun 2014 #135

LOL treestar Jun 2014 #148

Clearly the intent was to disrupt the board. Ash_F Jun 2014 #137

So let them start a whole OP in Japanese treestar Jun 2014 #149

If they want. Ash_F Jun 2014 #151

Why does no one do it? treestar Jun 2014 #152

Bullshit Ohio Joe Jun 2014 #131

Look at the board and read it treestar Jun 2014 #134

I posted today in Spanish, it was not hidden CreekDog Jun 2014 #136

Welcome to the new DU. Ash_F Jun 2014 #138

Thank Skinner CreekDog Jun 2014 #139

Too many Whites on DU for you? Skip Intro Jun 2014 #153

It's not racism to think that DU should not be getting less diverse in a party that's getting more CreekDog Jun 2014 #154

How is DU unwelcoming of minorities? Skip Intro Jun 2014 #156

Link? treestar Jun 2014 #150

No I won't give you a link CreekDog Jun 2014 #155

FFS treestar Jun 2014 #157

You think there are no English phrases or words on a Spanish language site? CreekDog Jun 2014 #158

Translation in English AsahinaKimi May 2014 #40

TY DeSwiss May 2014 #57

Its hard to... AsahinaKimi May 2014 #60

you want I should kick some xenophobic ass, AsahinaKimi? Skittles May 2014 #92

My dear Skittles... AsahinaKimi May 2014 #95

not sure Skittles May 2014 #96

Why the hell did you not add that to the first post? treestar May 2014 #65

Do you have a reading problem?? AsahinaKimi May 2014 #84

Oh, sorry !! treestar May 2014 #87

Savage Wenyeji kamwe kupata msaada wowote. Kweli sana. eom treestar May 2014 #73

UNLIKE OTHERS on this THREAD... AsahinaKimi May 2014 #85

AsahinaKimi. thanks for the translation! Google completely messed up: freshwest May 2014 #98

You know all someone had to do was ask her for the meaning.. AsahinaKimi May 2014 #104

Bit over the top... Jesus Malverde May 2014 #108

That wouldn't have been so bad an alert ... Nihil May 2014 #45

I'm not surprised. stone space Dec 2014 #160

Holy crap. Starry Messenger May 2014 #48

WTF is the matter with those jurors? LeftyMom May 2014 #49

Xenophobia is now a community standard too. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #51

Or popped open google translate in another browser tab. LeftyMom May 2014 #52

THIS! AsahinaKimi May 2014 #53

NO, they simply did not understand it treestar May 2014 #66

You're in DU now. Speak English!11!! Gormy Cuss May 2014 #70

¿Te das cuenta de cómo la defensa sonidos tontos? treestar May 2014 #72

You're saying something, but I can't read it. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #75

Why, it should be OK with you. treestar May 2014 #76

No, I'm being consistent. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #77

good. Alerting on it would have been xenophobic. treestar May 2014 #78

Yep, it would. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #79

I think I know why the outrage Capt. Obvious May 2014 #105

Yo no he visto postos en otras lenguas antes treestar May 2014 #71

I speak zero spanish and it took me about 15 seconds to translate your post. LeftyMom May 2014 #80

That was more like George Bush Jr. Spanish. NT Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2014 #130

DU looking good today! Ash_F May 2014 #82

They won't need to worry about prison... PatrickforO May 2014 #3

They don't give them to you all at once jmowreader May 2014 #11

Now that's a forward moving country. :/ tofuandbeer May 2014 #4

How disgusting. Behind the Aegis May 2014 #5

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 May 2014 #6

Yay, theocracy! Coming to a state near you soon! Thanks, GOP! n/t freshwest May 2014 #7

Be careful fresh JustAnotherGen May 2014 #31

There is more than one kind of theocracy. May I suggest they consider the term, and not the brand? freshwest May 2014 #39

And we keep supporting them. Zipgun May 2014 #9

In my entire life, Saudi Arabia has always topped the list of places I never wanted to visit Hekate May 2014 #10

I know, right? Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran... it goes on & on. Everywhere that loudsue May 2014 #19

+1 treestar May 2014 #74

And I am reading here at DU that saying Christian prayers at government meetings is just a little djean111 May 2014 #12

You are absolutely right, djean. Feral Child May 2014 #13

It can happen in a secular context too marshall May 2014 #16

Times 100000 JustAnotherGen May 2014 #32

I hate savages elias49 May 2014 #14

They're not helping themselves... Grins May 2014 #15

Good, thoughtful post. Thanks. Upsetting OP ends up getting some interesting replies. KittyWampus May 2014 #23

Religious fundamentalism The Wizard May 2014 #17

When US politicians start preaching nyabingi May 2014 #18

America's future is this, since our highest court has deemed that only money is speech. nt valerief May 2014 #20

History about Arabia polynomial May 2014 #21

Thanks for the reminder. Especially about Bush family. KittyWampus May 2014 #22

What do you expect from the country that attacked us on 911? L0oniX May 2014 #25

Ladies and gentlemen: Kelvin Mace May 2014 #26

Aren't these our allies? KansDem May 2014 #27

We may think they are terrible, christx30 May 2014 #28

Uh - no leftynyc May 2014 #29

Sorry. christx30 May 2014 #30

My apologies leftynyc May 2014 #33

Here you can do that without any lashes treestar May 2014 #68

Thanks for the second paragraph. I was about to get all irony-impaired at the start! FiveGoodMen May 2014 #38

there is a difference between our system and theirs treestar May 2014 #67

Our system is fine. Ash_F May 2014 #97

Saudia Arabia: Our Partners In Peace Hong Kong Cavalier May 2014 #34

Seems to me there is a sick element nilesobek May 2014 #46

Seems a miracle to even survive a 1000 lashes, miyazaki May 2014 #54

The Saudis spread it out over a long period Kaleva Jun 2014 #132

A natural progression..... DeSwiss May 2014 #55

This is a good article to show the next American right winger treestar May 2014 #61

Will we here our government make as much noise about this as they would if this were Iran or Russia yurbud May 2014 #69

That's our ally! /nt Ash_F May 2014 #81

Time for regime change. ozone_man May 2014 #94

Barbarians. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #106

Wow. I read through the first half of... skypilot May 2014 #120

Nice to have such staunch allies in the region. KamaAina Jun 2014 #123

They are arming and funding Al Queda to fight our our proxy war with Syria, a secular country. ozone_man Jun 2014 #124

Funny how xenophobia and conservative democrats go hand in hand. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #143

Access to petroleum makes any government acceptable. N/T devils chaplain Jun 2014 #144