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Re: conculture issues [cross-posted]

From:Sally Caves <scaves@...>
Date:Friday, March 5, 1999, 8:39
I would LOVE for you to post Boreanesian recipes, Kristian!!  Did you
feel it
was out of place for me to post Teonaht recipes... in Teonaht?  If you
post them
in Boreanesian and translate them, how would this run counter to the
spirit of
this listserv?

I've got some more recipes.

Kristian Jensen wrote:

> > > I share And's sentiments exactly. I'd also feel uncomfortable > posting details about, say, a Boreanesian version of the Oriental Go > board-game. I'd feel uncomfortable posting Boreanesian recipes. I'd > feel uncomfortable posting details about Boreanesian architecture. > But most of all, I'd really really feel uncomfortable posting to > conlang-L asking technical questions that pertain more to > anthropology and ethnology rather than linguistics, whether there > was a subject tag or not. > > I'm also concerned about flooding conlang with posts that are > concultural rather than conlingual. It would be nice to have a forum > where I can discuss Boreanesian recipes and architecture without > having to flood conlang with issues that are not directly conlang > related. > > I don't subscribe to the other world-building/design lists, but I'm > under the impression that conculturers would be more concerned about > the precise details of a conculture rather than a generalized > picture of a conworld. Conculturers would be more concerned about > the development of a culture while world-builders/designers would be > more concerned about the setting of a culture. Conculturers try to > bring a culture to life while little such endeavors can be said for > world-builders/designers. > > I firmly believe that there is room for an offshoot-list of conlang > to discuss concultural issues, NOT world-building/designing issues. > > BTW, I subscribed to conculture-l several days ago, but so far there > has only been three posts including my own. What happened to all > those people who said they would join such a list if there was one > made? > > -kristian- 8-)