My thought on what a local board should be!!

[Pablo-wood]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

[Charles-Tim]

This has led to separate opinions in the past from reputed members on this local board. Later there was a vote and people voted for Pidgin and English which is what we are using.

Read the number one of the local board rules here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5430885.0

If you choose only Pidgin, we all know that you are lying because local board should be about the language you all understand in your locality which is Pidgin and English.

I will not be surprised if you read the rules and still ask this question. Likely, there is something behind it. You are not a new member. Post something helpful than going back to what we have discussed several times before.

[Mia Chloe]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

I have made a similar argument in the past and honestly the fact is they have their upsides and down sides. I understand where your point is actually headed and the thing is both languages are feasible but have their needs sometimes. Although the Nigerian pidgin doesn't really have strict writing rules like English, it can still be understandable a majority of the time. The problem is most Nigerians make low quality pidgin post especially when translating.

When most translate they are so much in a rush that they fail to make sure every grammar in that translation is broken down to basic understandable pidgin it's the reason you see people of the likes of LoyceV don't see pidgin as a proper language.

[Hatchy]

This has been discussed several times even before nija board became a thing. The fact is we Nigerians speak both English and pidgin unlike some local boards where they are much familiar with their local language. They can speak it and also write very well with it compared to how they write in English.

In Nigeria, we speak pidgin locally but we barley write it in our everyday life. So not everyone may know how to write properly in pidgin except we might come to the local board and meet a whole lot of written short hand abbreviations claiming to be pidgin which only the writer would be able to understand. So it's better we have both so anyone can choose to do what they best can.

[Coyster]

This subject again, maybe you do not know but it has been discussed more times than i can count. The two languages of the local board are English and Pidgin, use the one you wish and leave others to decide what they want to use. English is our official language, whilst Pidgin is mostly used for unofficial purposes and for casual communication, hence why both languages are accepted here.

I dey even mix the two languages for one post, i no mind, i go speak small for English, speak small for Pidgin. I no know why some people dey over reason this matter, the local board dey progress, and na that one be the main thing na.

[Amphenomenon]

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

This one doesn't matter to be honest. I think many don't get the advantage we have with this. Like omo, I fit dey speak English make I switch instantly to pidgin like I do so. Nothing spoil, everytin still dey very much okay. You dey get ba?

I still like the fact that non-local board members who has something to say might be able to speak easily and we have seen many cases in recent times when they come to support or commend our growth, and so no issue for here, we don discuss matter tire, e cor be like say na every year we dey discuss m sef.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

Judging from the day wey you create your account @ O.P, e dey obvious say you no be knew person for this we forum, and as such, this na one issue wey we don talk over and over again for this our local board, and we been don generally accept say both English and Pidgin English is accepted for discussion for this we local board, because I dey very sure say despite all of us been Nigerians, I dey sure say no be everybody go dey good at starting a written conversation in pidgin language, and in other not to exclude those people, we been don talk say everybody is free to use either pidgin or normal English, inasmuch as we dey discuss things that has to do with Bitcoin and our country Naija.

[Fiasem20]

Op your thought on what the local board should look like has been resolved and it's has been said that both Naija pidgin and English language is allowed so your opinion won't cause any significant change to what has been written.Beside not all Nigerians can express their ideas in a written form with pidgin,so in that scenario how would they cope in terms of sharing their own opinions in the local board if English isn't allowed.I have a friend that understands pidgin but he finds it difficult to put what he understands in a written form.By right everyone on the local board understands English language because it's a general language used in our country.Converse with any language you can for the fact that you're not passing the wrong information.

[Josefjix]

Everything na information to be passed to the listener to understand and if that is been taken place then thats communication. Also, if a user can comprehend the language and understand whats written down either pidgin or English, then thats communication been taken place also.
It could be said that some people cannot read pidgin but understand it if its been spoken while some can speak pidgin but cant put it into writing and cant even read it, so OP, everybody cant be you and you cant be eveybody.

So, its good everyone expresses itself the way best known to him while passing information to everyone to be understood easily.   

[Ronsbit]

OP, from the replies and links I have read here, members are allowed to converse in any language they deem fit as long as they are not communicating any misleading or conflicting ideas on the platform. What I think we should be focused on now is how to further improve the local board and not which language to speak or not, as that adds no value to pushing the local board forward. The fact that threads and links were presented here means that you did not take the time to use the search engine because if you had done that, you would not have made this post, but all the same, we are still learning, and I believe we have also learnt through this post as well.

[Donneski]

Reading the content of what the OP said, I think it was coming from a place of concern for our local board and how to make it more unique than it's ever been. I had to use English to type this so I can be well understood because I feel I won't be able to translate and make my point as clear as I intend to if I use pidgin — that's the major problem other Nigerians who aren't fluent with pidgin also have.

 There's actually a special and nostalgic feeling that comes with uniqueness especially when it distinguishes a group of people from others. Pidgin is our birthright but not all of us are very good at using it even when we know almost of us understands it very well. While I commend you op for making this post that resonates with most of us, I also want to let you know that we must accommodate everyone of us including some us that can't use pidgin to perfectly make their points. Of course we all will be happy to read brainstorming contributions that are carved in pidgin but mustn't make this board an uncomfortable place for those of use that can't perfectly use pidgin.

[Hewlet]

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

This has been spoken off countless times and whenever this topic comes up again, we still get the same kind of response which shows that there's no big deal about using normal English or pidgin English. The essence of the local board is not just that we use or pidgin English to communicate, it's just a niche where we assume Nigerians get to talk everything bitcoin as it relates to us here.

Just like how it is obtainable on the street, not everyone speak pidgin English on the street, some speak and some don't, even the ones that speak pidgin English don't just speak it every time, Thier are moment and environment that are conducive for the usage of pidgin while other environment might not be all too convenient for it. The main thing here is that you're able to communicate your point so the next party understands it, as long as the next person understands it, communication has taken place and that's what the forum is all about.

Like for me, e get time when I fit decide sah for some months, na pidgin I go speak for the local board, and for those months, I go stay disciplined to speak only pidgin, when the urge to speak clean English comes also, I go shift to speaking such. As long as I'm not using either of them to go against the forum rule, then I'm good to go.

[SmartCharpa]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

The truth he say you cannot blame people the way they choose to speak in this local board, majority of our people prefer to dey speak English other than pidgin because to write in pidgin many people dey see am as stress, so they find it easy to type with English. Na better thing you talk Op because some other boards dey create post on the level wey their people go take understand because pure English no be everybody language and some newbies take find it difficult to understand some threads.

However, Op I understand waiting you dey try talk because I can relate too, this kind attitude no dey only happen for forum, even like school e dey happen, you fit see some guys wey be the same language with you but over sabi and big boys wey dem dey feel no allow us to claim our language again and that one fit make person miss some kind opportunities for life.

[Dzwaafu11]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

They don talk about this thing before, and they agree say make them they use both pidgin and the correct English wey them they use for the main boards. I understand say if we wan they use the main English, we self no go get privacy, e go be say everybody wey come from another board go know wetin we they talk, but no be that one you go look.

Some people they here to write pidgin no really they easy, they gats mixed am, even me too personally I no they really vibe to they write pidgin for here not because of everything but I write normal English e de go well for me pass that pidgin. E go better as they don agree tey tey to use both make we just they push, e no touch anywhere.

[POPOLUV]

Already these local board has the first major thoughts in my mind, which comparison of the three major tribes and that is a very good start on these local board and secondly how i think these be is, we know that a tree can never make a forest so we should always come back home and build our local board to the standard that suits us to our test and if can't build these local board to our test like others local board no body can build it for us, please let us remember to be active and contribute were necessary in these local board.

[Asiska02]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

This matter no be today them don raise am up and in the end, na still wetin the rule be for the Naija board we go still follow. Me I understand your own point of view and it’s okay to feel like that base on say na wetin other local boards dey do, but I still hear say them get some local boards for this forum wey still dey use English for their local board even though their own na official language e be sef unlike pidgin wey no be our official language yet.

Sometime I go wan write with pidgin but base on the flow of wetin dey my head when I don write for general board or wetin OP use take start the topic, I go just continue dey flow in English even if I want make e dey be say I dey use pidgin for here mostly. Last last, nothing spoil for all this thing as far say we dey communicate and understand each other well with any of the two languages wey we dey use here.

[Padi24]

This has led to separate opinions in the past from reputed members on this local board. Later there was a vote and people voted for Pidgin and English which is what we are using.

Read the number one of the local board rules here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5430885.0

If you choose only Pidgin, we all know that you are lying because local board should be about the language you all understand in your locality which is Pidgin and English.

I will not be surprised if you read the rules and still ask this question. Likely, there is something behind it. You are not a new member. Post something helpful than going back to what we have discussed several times before.

This is the reason why most topics always get ignored by users due to repeated posts like this, and sometimes if one post is been ignored the Op will be thinking that people do not find his Post attractive or probably it doesn't make any sense, without knowing  that such topic has already been treated. Well Op was actually saying something regarding to niger board, I think everyone has the right to decide the language he/she will use whenever he/she want to experience there feelings, for the fact that they make this board special for niger people alone does not mean that everyone must make use of pidgin. because I'm pretty sure that 30% of our members here May not be able to express thier feelings very well probably when they're making use of pidgin which is why they will prefer using the general language (English) to express thier feelings.

[Makus]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

As I take think am, e no too make sense say we go dey form like say na oyinbo place we dey, when be say we suppose dey run our things for ground level. As we dey yan our kripto matter, make we try keep am for that our own level — the one wey everybody go feel, enjoy the gist, and still make us unique on the low.

Abi how una follow reason the matter?

I no go lie say I no understand wattin you dey talk brother, but the truth na besay, topics like this been don exist before and we agree to make the local board both English and Pidgin language reason being that no be everybody dey fluent in writing with pidgin,  so na why, male e no come be like say we leave some people behind, the most important thing Is that we have a place where we can call a home/local board rather than being merged with several other countries. So just know say even in times to come dem no go fit change this rule of language usage as far as this local board is concerned.

[Futurexxx]

I just reason say this our board na for we wey sabi yan Pidgin well-well. As I take see am, if person wan drop post wey go follow grammar style, e for better make e carry am go the general board. I believe say the people wey push make we get this board do am because dem believe say we go fit express ourselves the way we dey normally dey talk.

When most translate they are so much in a rush that they fail to make sure every grammar in that translation is broken down to basic understandable pidgin it's the reason you see people of the likes of LoyceV don't see pidgin as a proper language.

My brother am talking about the bold words in your write up, the opinion of loycev no matter for our community, and no body send am if him see am in a good way or not, am a proud African and a Nigerian, his opinion about our pigin no matter as I don talk already because everyone can not see things the same way.

Then going back to the topic of discussion, truly to write and relate with pikin dy more relaxing than using English, even though say to write with English dy more easier, the major problem is that most people pigin no dy readable, you fit  bite ur tongue in the process of reading their write up, if not, na him for make sense pass, but anyhow sha, I still fancy the both of them because no be everybody Sabi relate well in using both of them, so in my own opinion, make things stay as e dy now.

[knowngunman]

Many of us don reason this matter in the past and the final conclusion na to use the one wey you like between the oyibo English and our own local pidgin or you fit combine the two sef in your post if you like. Personally, I no like the way we dey discuss here and external people go dey understand wetin we dey talk even without using translation. Other local boards wey dey use foreign language communicate dey unique because you no fit relate with wetin dem dey discuss unless you use translation but our own dey different.

The problem no fit finish now because Nigeria as a whole no get a unique language of communication apart from borrowed oyibo English. We get plenty people for our midst here wey no even understand any of our three major languages (yoruba, hausa and igbo) and even pidgin no too strong for dem mouth except oyibo English. Some people go feel sideline and isolated if we choose to use the language they're not fluent in but giving forum to use both go make everyone feel among. E dey very unfortunate thou that Nigeria dey divided both online and offline.