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Re: Administrivia : Language of Communication on SRH
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In article <4eq44m$gb7@babbage.ece.uc.edu>, SRH Editor <srh@rbhatnagar.csm.uc.edu> writes:
|> I tend to agree with this line on thinking. May I propose the following
|> policy, as seek your input before it becomes an official policy?
|>
|> 1. The primary language of communication on SRH will be English
This seems fine, as a suggestion only.
|> 2. Quotations from other languages will be allowed, but the posters are
|> urged to submit English translation along with the quotation.
Once again, fine as a suggestion only.
|> 3. Posts that are primarily in other languages shall not be accepted.
I can't fathom this one - so, if I find a verse in Sanskrit, and I
want to submit it, and all I say is "does anyone know where this is
from?", will it be rejected since it is primarily in Sanskrit?
Even more to the point - if I wish to reply to questions with quotes
from the Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit, would I be allowed to, if the
only non-Sanskrit would be the chapter and verse number? It seems
that people like Jai Maharaj want to perpetually harp on perceived
"flaws" in translations as a means of attacking groups he doesn't
like, so would I be allowed, under this policy, to just reply with
transliterated Sanskrit and let everyone else find the translation
which best suits them?
|> Once again, please submit your input on this policy, before it is
|> officially adopted. SRH is a democratically run forum, and your input is
|> essential for its growth and improvement.
I have a question about all of this. What are the guidelines for
one of these policy changes? Who can raise a policy question, and
what is the process for determining a policy change? What is the
possible scope of these policy changes?
-Vivek
