[NYC-L] Balkan War Photoes - Language Use - Etc...

[Dardan Blaku]

Since this is the NYC-L (NYC = New York City) list, use of english language
is obviously appropriate. It would be sort of pathetic to restrict this list
to one language or the other. We had a similar problem with Prishtina-L and
the admin team had to create two separate lists, Prishtina-L for Albanian
Language and Prishtina-E for english language. I don't believe the same step
has to be taken for this list as well.

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Dardan

-----Original Message-----
From: nyc-l-admin at alb-net.com [mailto:nyc-l-admin at alb-net.com]On Behalf Of
Imer Berisha
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 3:04 PM
To: nyc-l at alb-net.com
Subject: Re: [NYC-L] Balkan War Photoes


=== NYC-L: New York City Discussion Forum ===



Dear Simon/I nderuari Simon,
I read your posting/this one/ and I agree with the content and the way you
relate to Isa's first letter.
But as as the Albanian language on this list, please allow me to say two or
three sentences.
I did not live before in states therefore I am not aware of the discussion
on the language that has taken place and I have not lived or studied before
in the U.S. as I lived most of my life in Kosova, and for obvious reasons
could not follow the discussion.  And at the end even if the discussion has
taken place this does not mean that new generations do not or should not
have a say on what has been agreed upon.
And most importantly my stance was not whether to write in Albanian OR
English but whether
to write in Albanian AND English, meaning at list allow people that do not
speak English but are Albanians to say a word or two, and our respectful
friends could still understand most of the issues that would still be in
English and can write in English to the list, otherwise I believe we are
being selfish by denying the right to express their views to Albanians who
have no possibility to write in English.
This does not mean to say that I do not understand the reasoning behind the
current policy of the list. I just believe it could be relaxed a bit.
Thanks and regards from
Imer Berisha, Ohio