Just wondering about languages here on EC. Is there som kind of rule that says you can`t talk with someone in your own language? I`m fine with talking english to norwegian people on here and such, but wondering if there is any rule that says you need to talk english, and also if that rule is out there: is it then ok to use your own language in PMs?
On EC you have to talk only in english because Admins and Moderators have to be sure about what a person's saying. In PMs I'm not sure but I think so, because you can also give your contacts (when you'll be a full member) to another person (who has to be a full member as well).
To elaborate on what FireSmoke said... EC has a monolingual policy, which states that in most cases, English is the only language that one can use on the site. This policy not only applies to public areas of the site, like the forum, walls, blogs, etc., but also to PMs. The only exception is PMs to staff - if you are not a native English speaker, you may use your native language (provided that the staff member also speaks it - otherwise it will be a very one-sided conversation!). Further information may be found here.
such a noob... saw this ater speaking german with a user.. this is helpul for me now. thanks for this thread. at least now i know...
