> I was here when the thread on Futurese began. At the time, I believed
> it wouldn't wander off ("discuss the features", or so was written),
> but having read samples of sarcasm and not-so-polite statements and
> questions (which remind me of the pages either criticizing or defending
> some IALs), I fear I'm (we are) experiencing what once lead to the
> creation of the AUXLANG list:
>
> "You're wrong!"
> "May I know why?"
> "Yes, Your Highness..."
yep, yep, yep.
> I know I can always unsubscribe. But I won't.
same here.
> I know I could just ignore the lines/messages that make me feel
> discontent/unhappy/sorrow/sad/down (I can't find the right word;
> perhaps I should coin one? :) and simply delete them. The point is
> that it bothers me to know that such a discussion is going on here.
agreed.
> I wonder if the thread on Futurese wouldn't be more suitable for the
> AUXLANG list... Or is it [still] within bearable/tolerable limits?
> I must stress that I am NOT in any way against Futurese. I just
> wouldn't like quarrels to arise -- at least not like the ones
> I've read about.
i've been wondering why no one else has brought this up earlier.
> I've been reading material and visiting sites concerning conlanging
> and became aware of the perils of discussing IALs... or could it be
> that I'm too much affraid [for nothing]? I've never taken part in
> such heated discussions (not that I'm willing to), but I believe
> they don't ever take us anywhere.
>
> If I'm wrong, please do correct me.
> I don't intend to disturb the balance...
on a side note, i want to see more discussion of the grammatical features of
people's conlangs, but recently i have noticed that most discussions are on
what does/does not appear in natlangs. Do people discuss their OWN conlangs
any more? The only interesting thing recently is the Weekly vocab by aidan
grey...
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Garrett Jones
http://www.alkaline.org