Re: [lojban] Talking about the language versus using it

["Bob LeChevalier (lojbab)" <lojbab@lojban.org>]

At 01:50 AM 9/20/01 +0000, thinkit8@lycos.com wrote:
> I've noticed a distinction forming between yahoo groups "jbosnu"
> and "lojban", in that "lojban" tends to have a lot of English-
> language talking about lojban and how to fix it.  While jbosnu is
> expressedly for talking in lojban about other things.  Initially, I
> wanted to talk about the problems with lojban in the lojban
> language.  But now I see that doing so is not adding greatly to
> records of lojban usage.

I archive all postings to either list, so they will be preserved as long as 
my computer files are, at least.  But if you want a larger audience and a 
response to your postings in Lojban on any subject (including Lojban), you 
will more likely get it on the main list.

>  How often do we complain in English about
> words that don't make sense in English?  We'll end up having gismu
> like:
>
> "flame: x1 insults x2's use of word x3 in language x4 because x1
> thinks the word doesn't deserve to be in language x4."
>
> So, before, I felt guilty using English to talk about lojban.  Now, I
> feel guilty using lojban to talk about lojban.  But it's great seeing
> yahoo group "lojban-beginners", how the newer people are really
> trying to use the language.  Ok, that's just my small opinion, in
> English, about lojban :).

Any reason you couldn't have said the above in Lojban?  (The definition of 
"flame" might have been tricky, of course).

lojbab
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