tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jun 28 07:31:11 2000
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Re: Fantasy Story
- From: Alan Anderson <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Fantasy Story
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 00 08:43:23 EST
jIja'pu':
>You're discussing non-Klingon-language stories on a Klingon language
>mailing list. Stop it, please.
ja' Michael G Tucker <[email protected]>
> Actually, this post DID concern a Klingon story...
bIlugh, 'ach ghomvam 'oHbe' tlhIngan lut Daq'e'.
naDev tlhIngan Hol'e' wIqel.
The issue here is that you're neither discussing nor using the Klingon
*language*. Stories about Klingons are appropriate on this mailing
list only if they're written in Klingon or if they explore a part of
the language.
>and I was only
>answering a question put to me. I have not posted an off-topic letter
>before and many others have.
tlhIngan Hol qelbe'bej QIn tlheghvam taghpu'bogh jabbI'IDlIj.
The post from you which began this thread was definitely more
off-topic than the one in which you answered the question about
whether your story involved Klingon.
>I felt that this one was harmless enough. A
>simple, SINGLE request and nothing more. It would be much simpler and
>less time comsumimg if you would simply utilize your delete button if
>there is a post which doesn't interest you. That is what I do.t
toH, ram wa' ghIlab ghew, qar'a'? 'ach bIle' 'e' DaHarDI', QobchoH
ghu'. tugh le'law'wI' law' HoS motlhwI' law' puj. vaj chuS neH
ghomvam, 'ej tlhIngan Hol jatlhwI'pu'vaD lI'be'choH. DIvI' Hol
DajatlhtaHvIS tlhInganpu' Daqel DaneHchugh, latlh Daq yISam.
The attitude that "one off-topic exception won't hurt" leads to many
off-topic exceptions, and soon it's the *on-topic* posts that are the
exception. The rules for this mailing list are simple: if it's not
in or about Klingon, it doesn't belong here.
>At least
>everyone can read my post. I am much more put off by those who only post
>in Klingon with no english translation.
wejpuH. tlhIngan Hol neH vIlo'chugh, tlhIngan Hol yajwI'pu'vaD vIqon.
tlhIngan Hol QIn vIqonmeH motlh jImughta'be'. jImugh net qapDI',
cha'logh jIvumnIS.
My messages written in Klingon only are intended for those who can
understand them. Most of the time when I'm writing in Klingon, I'm
*thinking* in Klingon. I don't have an English translation in mind.
Insisting that I provide one means forcing me to work at least twice
as hard to say what I want. I'm not here as a full-time teacher, so
unless I think what I have to say is very important, I'm not going to
expend effort to make it easier for people to understand me without
having to work at it themselves.
>This is supposed to be a learning
>list for EVERYONE and I consider english translations to only be common
>courtesy.
bIghoj DaneHchugh, bIvumnIS SoH. DIvI' Hol nopchugh vay', Dochbejbe'.
So''eghmeH tIchtaHvIS mughQo'chugh bIjlu' 'e' baj, 'ach jatlhchugh
neH, qay'be'.
If you want to learn, *you* should be willing to put forth the effort.
It's not rude to post in only Klingon. Someone who takes advantage of
not being understood in order to mock another is acting badly, but you
shouldn't have a problem with people just chatting in Klingon.
'ach qatlho'. qep'a'Daq qaS <bep pabpInpu'> wanI'. DaH bepwI'
SoQHom vImuchlaH.
Thanks -- I now have something to bring to the "grammarian's grumbles"
discussion at qep'a'. :-)
>Mike
>loghDaq Suvrupbogh Suvwi'pu' chah Hoch SuvwI'pu''e'
>(In space, all warriors are cold warriors.)
[Watch your capitalization -- {SuvwI'pu' chaH}.]
-- ghunchu'wI' 'utlh