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Kumetanzuka the capricious Started conversation Jun 17, 2002
Hi, I've been away for a while, and have lost touch with the conversations regarding language on the guide. I can't seem to find any guidelines to this effect, so I was wondering if somebody could tell me or direct me to where I could find out, what are the current allowable languages for posting and entries on the guide, and/or what are the restrictions?
Thank you!!
Lady K
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h2g2Support Posted Jun 18, 2002
Hi Lady K, welcome back.
We recommend that you only use English on h2g2, as non-English languages may be removed.
You can find it in the <./>HouseRules</.>.
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Kumetanzuka the capricious Posted Jun 18, 2002
Hi, thanks for the direction. I was only wondering though, because after the onset of the new house rules, there was a move by some users and editors to begin allowing other languages. The one that was being tried just before I left was German, although French seemed to be allowed and Bubblish as well...
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Kumetanzuka the capricious Posted Jun 18, 2002
Hi, thanks for the direction. I was only wondering though, because after the onset of the new house rules, there was a move by some users and editors to begin allowing other languages. The one that was being tried just before I left was German, although French seemed to be allowed and Bubblish as well...
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h2g2Support Posted Jun 19, 2002
Bubblish is allowed, although it has to be hidden until someone on our Moderation Team has translated it - it's based on Morse Code.
I (Linda) have been working on getting some of the pre-BBC Postings and entries back onto the site, but there are no current plans to do the same for languages posted since we came to the BBC.
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Ottox Posted Jun 19, 2002
If you're looking at pre-BBC postings, maybe you could visit the Polyglot Plaza, <./>A271379</.>?
Entire threads (that should be back!) are missing, though there are lots of posts completely in English. 
(Which is the case many other places too, but the Plaza is a good place to start.... )
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Mina Posted Jun 19, 2002
I can't pick out individual threads to look at, and if the first Posting is in anything other than English it's going to stay referred, in a queue somewhere. Where it will have to stay waiting it's turn I'm afraid.
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