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From: Sarah <>
Subject: [ZA] Afrikaans forum
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 13:55:12 +1200
References: <200307051600.h65G0bbO011397@lists5.rootsweb.com>


Dear Christo Andre and Keith
Members of this list include non-Afrikaans speakers who are researching
their ancestors. It would only be polite to translate the information,
and maybe people do not like you posting in Afrikaans is because they do
not understand. Although Conrad may not have said postings should only
be in English, it reaches more people if it is in English. There is
nothing that says that it must be in English or Afrikaans, perhaps one
should just post in whatever language one wishes and to hell if not
everyone understands. I do not think that it is very nice to make
comments about a group you belong to, in a language not everyone
understands. And do not say that there is the South-African Immigrants
list, I have DELPORT, FOURIE, SMAL, FRIES amongst others in my family
tree, and they were not immigrants. Because my maternal side of the
family spoke Afrikaans to me, even after not speaking or reading it in
almost 30 years, from the age of 14, I can still understand a lot.
However my children are unable to speak or read Afrikaans, and there
would be others in that situation where a parent never taught a child
born overseas Afrikaans.
Sarah
Christchurch, New Zealand

Hi André

Like you, I am enjoying the benefit of belonging to both
and
Laasgenoemde poslys word gekenmerk deur 'n totale afwesigheid
van taalvooroordeel en -onverdraagsaamheid.
It was reported that GenForum's membership increased by an
impressive 50% during the past three weeks....
Sulke statistiek sê vir mens iets.
Regards
Christo

On 2 Sep 00, at 12:31, A & M van Rensburg wrote:

> Hi Keith,
> I am not aware of any person who has not been welcomed to the
> Afrikaans forum. Are you aware of any?
> I have made a lot of friends on this (Conrod Mercer's) list and have
> been greatly assisted, yet I have witness amongst a small minority on
> this list a far greater level of intolerance and exclusivity, and a de
> facto "you are not welcome to this list" if you want to make a posting
> in Afrikaans. They have done this contrary to what the list owner
> (Conrod Mercer) has stated regarding this list being bi-lingual.
> Fortunately I am receiving the benefits from both lists.

> > From: keith meintjes <>
> > To:
> >
> > I just thought that this part of the message should be posted again.
> > And again, and again.
> >
> > > The address of the Afrikaans list is Gen . The
> > difference
> > > between this list and the Rootsweb list is, however, that you need
> > > to be invited to join the list.

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