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Re:How the Internet is Killing the World's Languages by mullingitover on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @02:11PM (#6849304)
> I personally gain much and lose nothing in this scenario

You gain a great deal if you have the ability to communicate with millions (billions?) of people that you otherwise couldn't.

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Re:How the Internet is Killing the World's Languages by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @05:12PM (#6850715)
...Yes, that's what I said. I gain much and lose nothing, because other people are forced to conform to my standards. In the same scenario, someone who speaks only (say) Swahili gains nothing except another hurdle to access, and loses a potential shot at a local online community.
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