French language section

[Seko]

Hi everybody,

I read periodically this message board, since i'm a member of the OBOD. I'm a french native speaker and also i communicate in english but this is not really easy for me. I understand the writed course, but i feel more free when i communicate in french.

Therefore I ask you if you never examined the possibility to have sections of the board in differents languages.

French, dutch, and others languages are certainly spoken by members of the order, so i think it is a good idea to propose the possibility to members, and even, since the bardic grade is create in differents languages.

Therefore, what are the impression of all folks about that question?

[DJ Droood]

I'm ok with it, but would you need a special language section? Could you not just post in the language of your choice in already exisitng catagories? I don't know if the board has an official language policy. Also, we have the Canadian Cyber Seed Group, where you *should* feel comfortable conversing in French...I don't think Wolfwalker has any rules against it...maybe he could make a "Vive Les Druides Francophone Libre" sticky. I would like to practice my French more and reading druid stuff would be a good motivator.

[Unikorn]

My concern is that we don't splinter the board too much. I would rather see inclusive forums where say, as Ambarii has suggested - there is a language specific thread. However, you would need fluent speakers of each language to be Moderators and I can see this raising issues....

[Seko]

The thread in a specific language is a good idea! I start one now! Thank for the suggestion!

[Seko]

Oups!... I'm not member of Canadian Cyber Seed Group, who I can ask to be member of this group?

[DJ Droood]

Wolfwalker should be able to hook you up.

[Seko]

Ha? Ok so I send him a PM!... ;-)

[Ailim]

I would support specific language forums, with their own Moderator, because trying to moderate a foreign language would be difficult (especially in the Pub) if we had to find a translator all the time. Perhaps those forums could be in the private OBOD sections so that those members could discuss more freely their coursework (providing they clearly identify the Gwers No. in the subject).

[ukaron]

The idea sounds good to me. Like to hear good ol' englisch, understanding is easy, but correct speech it's an other thing
Which languages should be included?French,dutch,german?

[ukaron]

Hm okay, you're right

[Eilthireach]

Seriously, I'm present on these boards for more than two years now. My written English has remarkably (well, at least to me) improved during this time with additional benefits for my professional life.

Druidry is good for your career.

Eilthireach.

P.S.: Should I lobby for a Gaelic forum with Irish and Scottish subsections? Cùm Gàidhlig Beò!

[MystWind]

you, I too would say not to split the board. the treat is less and less people vieuw and understand questions. practice is the best way to learn

[Dair Ciúin]

Very true, in my opinion, it is not a good idea to split this board into seperate nations - we need to remain together as a community!

[Creirwy Arianrod du Nord]

I'm not so shure i understand what is said here...

If Bardic course is offer in french, why not have a little place for people who talk french? OBOD i think is international, no?

I'm happy to speak the 2 langages : french and english, but it is not the case for everyone.

There is a angle for everyone and everybody oh both side will i'm shure, great opinion the discredit the other...

I was thinking there was a place for everyone, without always fearing what we don't know...

Silentely maiby, but from the start, i don't feel, for a example that i'm really welcome...

However, i make effort in the 2 way! To come here, while coming here by respect, and pleasure: exceeding my embarrassment and the prejudices which I feel... And practicing my english also... Also trying to weave bonds, to exceed the barrier of language...

Because for me, druidism is a human thing and not a language thing... Do i have to understand that druidry, and pagan community langages is only english?

That's remaining me of something ... it's far, i'm a little bite tired but still... I will try to expose my idea...

There was a time when celtic tribe was talking differents langages... there was a time, when tibes because amongst other things they all were not also and linked enough, they finished by being assimilated and they disappeared... by tricks from internal wars...

For me, today, humans of today is one "population", in spite of the various areas the various accents... and for me it is a richness... Druidism can be a thing of roots near or far ( like for me and my husband) interest of heart and soul... and so many other things...

But druidism, is he not a human thing? Without all those sterile and sad idea of one langage, on type of people?

Maybe i'm not clear, maybe i will be ignore...

And i think it is sad...

I hope, really, that i misunderstood...

French, dutch, italian, american, ect... Don't you think we all have our place here? Don't you think that in the interest of druidism we should try to live with each others? Make some efforts?

I pretty sad of what i feel here...

[Dair Ciúin]

I guess that my only concern with this idea is the potential for OBOD to become less like a single community, and more like a group of separate nations that rarely mix. I am certainly not trying to prevent people from freely speaking their own languages, but I just think that if we start introducing different language-specific sections, wouldn't we then feel obligated to include more and more? There are countless languages throughout the world - from Algerian to Zulu.

But at the end of the day, it is up to the administrators to decide.

[Creirwy Arianrod du Nord]

I'm an open person... maybe i can unserstand your idea and opinion, without thinking the same way... Then again, for me respect of each other and differences aren't bad and fear... it's rich...

But i really think that depply here, your not the one who think such thing... Maybe you just say what some think in silence...

What ever... I'm going to bed... Tomorrow is another day...

Just know i feel sad and deceived...

But i'm a dreamer and an idealistic person ( not shure for the idealistci to exist but anyway...)

[Seko]

But at the end of the day, it is up to the administrators to decide.

And a can add the administrator decide and make a new section called au coin du feu. I'm think we can partage on both side, a lot of people speak only english and share about druidry on the board, but some people speak only french and I think it's good for comunity to let them share also in the little au coin du feu section.

On the other hand, some english speaking people have expressed the hapiness to can now pratice their french skills! It's really cool, and I not see division in the board but more diversity!

[Dair Ciúin]

Creirwy and Seko,

I did not mean any offence in what I said, and it really does not bother me one way or the other - I am happy with whatever is decided. Next to English, French is perhaps the most-widely used language on this board, so I have absolutely no problem with Au Coin du Feu.

I've just contradicted myself, haven't I? I need more sleep...

[MystWind]

Au Coin du Feu what does it even mean? ( I just failed the whole school year because I failed for french ( I have a 9 for english though :P ) .... ah gotta do the whole year over :S just heard it a second ago....

[Dair Ciúin]

I think it means "With the Corner of Fire"...

But somebody please correct me if I am wrong!