Please write in English.

[Martin Wilcke]

Is this list of rules still valid?

https://forum.myrouteapp.com/post/2

[Lluis Arasanz]

@Martin-Wilcke

For me is full active. I always (unless no one follow that rule on post started in English) use it, even if I need a translate helper, 'cause my primary language is Spanish.

But there are a lot of people that likes to write in his native language at first chance they have.

I complain a lot with this, but my water drop does not do a big change. Solution? I do not waste time to read or understand those post not written in English.

Perhaps I'm losing a lot of important info, but as say in Spain: "Ojos que no ven, corazon que no siente"
(Out of sight, out of mind)

Regards,

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Martin-Wilcke To use a well-known phrase: Timo has left the building...

[Léon Hassing]

@Lluis-Arasanz @Martin-Wilcke I agree with you both. Generally I ignore all posts not written in English or in my native tongue. Maybe I could read German or French, but I don't want to put extra effort in it in order to understand it.

[Martin Wilcke]

@Rob-Verhoeff
This isn't about Timo; it's about the rules

And I don't want to make any demands; I just want to know...

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Martin-Wilcke Don’t make such a fuss about it — that’s really the point . These days, AI’s got tons of great translation tools you can use. So you can easily keep up with any topic, no matter if it’s in your own language or another one!

[Martin Wilcke]

@Rob-Verhoeff
I know. And some of these tools can even be used to write in English. As a sign of respect.

[Corjan Meijerink]

I agree with this mostly!
English topics should be kept in English. I don’t like Germans or Dutch people switching to their native language. I try to moderate this but that aint easy

Topics started in a certain language are definitely allowed. Try to then also stick to that language but for the sake of keeping communication going replying in English is fine then too.

And if you can, creating a topic in English is preferred indeed.

[Nomko Nomden]

@Alessandro-Calvani-0 said in Please write in English.:

First rule of the forum

There are multiple language sections en the self support (sub)forum.You can ask your question there in the language you prefer.

Secondly, Google came up with a fantastic application called Google Translate. You van use that to translate questions/answers in other languages to your language.

[Alessandro Calvani 0]

@Nomko-Nomden said in Please write in English.:

Secondly, Google came up with a fantastic application called Google Translate. You van use that to translate questions/answers in other languages to your language

It's true. But when a thread started in English, and then gets replies in German, Dutch, or Spanish, it can't work miracles. And these threads are the majority.

[b0hd1]

@Alessandro-Calvani-0 I completely agree with you. And like other forum members, he simply ignores all messages that aren't in English. If I, who usually write in Spanish, make the effort to write in English, I expect the same from other forum members. It's a matter of basic courtesy. Regards.

[Alessandro Calvani 0]

@Corjan-Meijerink said in Please write in English.:

Topics started in a certain language are definitely allowed. Try to then also stick to that language but for the sake of keeping communication going replying in English is fine then too.

If there are rules, either enforce them or change them.
This isn't to provoke controversy, but to try to make the forum more readable for everyone.