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Making fun of non-native speakers' mistakes is so cool, it makes you look very clever.

rkachowski 7y ago
I have sympathy for people making a sincere effort to market to foreign audiences but basic language mistakes like this damage professionalism, and when you're trying to get money from people it can make one question whether this is a scam or not.
- dangerface 7y ago
  > basic language mistakes like this damage professionalism Thats just like your opinion or whatever. I care about professional results I'll meet people half way with their communication.
classified 7y ago
Do you also complain about error messages from your compiler after a syntax error? A dictionary / thesaurus is only a mouse click away. There are even rumors about editors with built-in spellcheckers. Is an effort to get the language right in a marketing document too much to ask?
- dangerface 7y ago
  > Is an effort to get the language right in a marketing document too much to ask? Yes, expecting some one who doesn't speak your language to speak your language as fluently as a native speaker is too much to ask.
  - slphil 7y ago
    English is the most widely-spoken language in the world (although not the most common first language) and is the lingua franca of the Internet. While language mistakes shouldn't be seen as evidence of technical issues, it should be common practice to ask a skilled native English speaker to review a group's public statements and marketing materials.
  - mondoshawan 7y ago
    There are services and people even in their own company that can do better. There really isn't an excuse here.
larntz 7y ago
I don't know. I think it's a valid point. I speak Spanish poorly. If I were running a company and creating a website or marketing materials I'd hire someone fluent in the target language to proof my material. And, as stated below it raises red flags. So many phishing and scam attempts are littered with bad spelling and grammar. Not saying this project is in any way untrustworthy, but it isn't professional.

I have sympathy for people making a sincere effort to market to foreign audiences but basic language mistakes like this damage professionalism, and when you're trying to get money from people it can make one question whether this is a scam or not.

dangerface 7y ago
> basic language mistakes like this damage professionalism Thats just like your opinion or whatever. I care about professional results I'll meet people half way with their communication.

classified 7y ago

Do you also complain about error messages from your compiler after a syntax error? A dictionary / thesaurus is only a mouse click away. There are even rumors about editors with built-in spellcheckers. Is an effort to get the language right in a marketing document too much to ask?

dangerface 7y ago
> Is an effort to get the language right in a marketing document too much to ask? Yes, expecting some one who doesn't speak your language to speak your language as fluently as a native speaker is too much to ask.
- slphil 7y ago
  English is the most widely-spoken language in the world (although not the most common first language) and is the lingua franca of the Internet. While language mistakes shouldn't be seen as evidence of technical issues, it should be common practice to ask a skilled native English speaker to review a group's public statements and marketing materials.
- mondoshawan 7y ago
  There are services and people even in their own company that can do better. There really isn't an excuse here.

larntz 7y ago

I don't know. I think it's a valid point. I speak Spanish poorly. If I were running a company and creating a website or marketing materials I'd hire someone fluent in the target language to proof my material. And, as stated below it raises red flags. So many phishing and scam attempts are littered with bad spelling and grammar. Not saying this project is in any way untrustworthy, but it isn't professional.