Fluent with multiple languages, can i join multiple local boards?

[Rruchi man]

I didn't expect to find this in the "FAQ" session of the Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ because it is not a common and frequently asked question. However for the benefit of people who may be in this unique position and will need clarity;

-If i can speak, understand and write correctly in two or more languages, can i be a member of multiple local boards and engage in their various local discussions in their respective languages? Is there any rule against it?

[Coyster]

AFAIK, there is no rule against it, and it is of course not wrong to engage in discussions in any part of the forum as long as you understand what is being said and can also contribute constructively, if you understand and can as well write in the language efficiently, then no problem. I think were there could be an issue/problem is if you try to post continuously in a local board using Google translator and posing like you actually do know how to write in the said language.

[webtricks]

I didn't expect to find this in the "FAQ" session of the Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ because it is not a common and frequently asked question. However for the benefit of people who may be in this unique position and will need clarity;

-If i can speak, understand and write correctly in two or more languages, can i be a member of multiple local boards and engage in their various local discussions in their respective languages? Is there any rule against it?

Why not

[Dunamisx]

I didn't expect to find this in the "FAQ" session of the Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ because it is not a common and frequently asked question. However for the benefit of people who may be in this unique position and will need clarity;

-If i can speak, understand and write correctly in two or more languages, can i be a member of multiple local boards and engage in their various local discussions in their respective languages? Is there any rule against it?

Its not bad doing so but its also good to bear in mind that active participation is also important, advisably let your present/impact be felt, i see it a great ability and a gift to be able to relate in two or more local languages.

[Edith1994]

I didn't expect to find this in the "FAQ" session of the Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ because it is not a common and frequently asked question. However for the benefit of people who may be in this unique position and will need clarity;

-If i can speak, understand and write correctly in two or more languages, can i be a member of multiple local boards and engage in their various local discussions in their respective languages? Is there any rule against it?

Yes you can participate in multiple local board languages if you understand and write it perfectly you are good to go.

[hatshepsut93]

Sometimes sudden posting in local boards with no prior history of such posting is used to build an accusation of owning a sold account. But this fact alone can't be used as a proof, after all so many people here are not native speakers, it's quite reasonable that some of them could decide to post in their local sections even if they ignored it previously.

[DdmrDdmr]

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Sure you can. What’s more, you can even translate your own posts and place them in the corresponding multiple local boards. Logically one should master the language decently enough, and be prepared to interact where one posts (meaning one should not simply translate it using some kind of tool and post it in multiple languages). The idea is to be natural and the content be made understandable, whilst complying with the exception clause in rule #12, but avoiding breaking rule #27.

Note: I sometimes do that between English and Spanish boards, although technically only one is a local board in this case.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Well uhmmm, I don't know exactly how to place this because, I'm having double thoughts on it. Though there isn't any rule that prohibits a user fluent in any local language from participating in a locales discussion, I still feel, if we are to take the word LOCAL into consideration, one might just be limited to a single local board.

Except, given the event of one having multiple nationality but then, a local board defines the territory of an individual for which he or she is surrounded and familiar with the activities of the people and possibly affected by it. In that context, one can be sure to participate and make contributions in ways that are more touching and from an effect based perspective.

[KingsDen]

What I would like us to put into consideration is the purpose of creating different local boards in the forum. The reason I think is not to show who is an expert in languages. I also think that it is not a dating sub section where you meet partners and friends. It is advisable that you stick to a particular local board, familiarise there rather than involving in multi lingual contest. Since there are no laid down rules about this, maybe it is allowed and not with the aid of translators.

[NeuroticFish]

If i can speak, understand and write correctly in two or more languages, can i be a member of multiple local boards and engage in their various local discussions in their respective languages? Is there any rule against it?

I don't see what could stop you. It's not like you'd need a membership card or tattoo.
On the other hand, if you're familiar with the language, but not that much with the related country/region, your posts may not be always useful or you may be wasting your time (I mean here discussions about local laws, taxes, maybe local businesses, ...)

So it's not prohibited, but you'll have to see whether it's useful at all for the community and you too.
And, like everywhere, make sure you do meaningful conversation and not spamming for the sake of the signature tag*. Then you should certainly be fine.


* I am not implying that you would be spamming, I just wanted to rule out that possibility.

[Cookdata]

I've seen posts where users want their threads translated into different languages by others, especially the guide and tutorial topics, as breaking them down to their tastes makes them simpler to absorb. What I'm trying to say is that if you can write fluently in other languages, engaging them in other technical discussions will benefit those local boards and no one will question your efforts, but constantly posting for other reasons will make you a suspect in that local board.

[Issa56]

Is not against the forum rules so I don't think their is anything bad there, since you are not scamming anybody or doing anything wrong you can definitely contribute to their conversation, I don't think their is any restriction on where you can post on the forum just make sure you are engaging in a meaningful conversation.

[Falconer]

Of course you can and I don't think you should be barred from doing so as long as you can understand the language well in your interactions with different local users.

I saw some other local users also posting something on Indonesian local boards but that's not often. They can use translation but in certain cases they can also ask someone to translate the post into another local language due to limited understanding of the language used. But if you can post regularly on different local boards because you can speak multiple languages ​​then that's great for you too and you can do it whenever you want.

[Findingnemo]

Sure, you can! No one is going to stop you unless you're constantly spamming with the intention of spam.

Bitcoin is borderless so there is no limitations and restrictions and all these localboards were created for the convenience of people and give freedom to talk in their own language.

[dkbit98]

If i can speak, understand and write correctly in two or more languages, can i be a member of multiple local boards and engage in their various local discussions in their respective languages? Is there any rule against it?

You can write in multiple language section if you know to speak and write them well, but don't do it if you are going to use some machine translation all the time.
Whenever I see posts like this written in our local section I report them to moderators if I see they are coming from newbies or spammers who are promoting something.
We even had one guy who was translating bunch of ann topics but he was using g-translate all the time making bad translations, and he is now banned.

[The Cryptovator]

As long as you already made a post here about multi-languages, so from now there shouldn't an issue even with the trust system. From the forum side, there is no prevention except using Google transactions. You shouldn't use any kind of tools, otherwise, you would be in trouble, because native written will catch you upon using transactions tools. And of course, the post must need to be constructive, otherwise, you might be in trouble by reporting spam.

[LTU_btc]

Well, I think it should be obvious. If you know that language, I don't see any reasons why you shouldn't be allowed to post in local board. It's not that you're asked to show passport to prove that you're citizen of that country to get petmission to post.
Offcourse,if you decide to post there, it would be good to be familiar with local stuff like regulations, news, some services and etc.

What I would like us to put into consideration is the purpose of creating different local boards in the forum. The reason I think is not to show who is an expert in languages. I also think that it is not a dating sub section where you meet partners and friends. It is advisable that you stick to a particular local board, familiarise there rather than involving in multi lingual contest. Since there are no laid down rules about this, maybe it is allowed and not with the aid of translators.

Wouldn't agree that's not dating sub section. I'm not talking about Tinder stuff. But if you have business and want to expand it to foreign countries, look for business partners, or simply post localised version of ANN thread - local boards may be very useful for you.

From the forum side, there is no prevention except using Google transactions translate.

FTFY

[GeorgeJohn]

Lol...i don't think that their is rules and regulations of the community that kick against such, but it's very suspicious indecencies that no one will actually know were you belong, from my suggestion i think the best solution or option is to choose a specific or particular you are fluent at as a major as a language, so using this as illustration, someone who's nationality is Russian and base in china and happened to learn Chinese language are not meant to join two different local conversation, because it will be a threat and spam to any of the local section, indecencies that the user is good via both languages. For me it should not be accepted.

[Rikafip]

from my suggestion i think the best solution or option is to choose a specific or particular you are fluent at as a major as a language, so using this as illustration, someone who's nationality is Russian and base in china and happened to learn Chinese language are not meant to join two different local conversation, because it will be a threat and spam to any of the local section , indecencies that the user is good via both languages. For me it should not be accepted.

This doesn't make any sense whatsoever, why someone who is fluent in 2 languages shouldn't be active in two different boards, how exactly will that be "a threat and spam to any of the local section"? I am dying to hear the further reasoning. Smh...

[BITCOIN4X]

Lol...i don't think that their is rules and regulations of the community that kick against such, but it's very suspicious indecencies that no one will actually know were you belong, from my suggestion i think the best solution or option is to choose a specific or particular you are fluent at as a major as a language, so using this as illustration, someone who's nationality is Russian and base in china and happened to learn Chinese language are not meant to join two different local conversation, because it will be a threat and spam to any of the local section, indecencies that the user is good via both languages. For me it should not be accepted.

I don't agree with you. It doesn't matter when a user is multilingual and writes post in a different language something that makes sense on different local board and needn't be limit. If you're worried about them spamming then that's no reason to ban users from posting on different local boards when they master the language.

It's unfair for every user who can afford to post on a different local board to have to focus on posting in their primary language due to spam issues. This is meant for quality posts as spam will usually be reported for deletion even on different local board.