Hi to all from Freddy

[EuroDNS]

Hi there!
this is Freddy, I work for EuroDNS.com. Perhaps some of you know us as a ccTLD registrar for European and Asian (asiadns.com) Domains. Just found this link few minutes ago and thought it would be useful to sign up. I am deep in ccTLD´s, so if you have questions I would be glad to answer you.
if you want to know how I look like, click here: www.index.ph Its my outdated blog. :-(

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by EuroDNS

Hi there!
this is Freddy, I work for EuroDNS.com. Perhaps some of you know us as a ccTLD registrar for European and Asian (asiadns.com) Domains. Just found this link few minutes ago and thought it would be useful to sign up. I am deep in ccTLD´s, so if you have questions I would be glad to answer you.
if you want to know how I look like, click here: www.index.ph Its my outdated blog. :-(

Hi Freddy.

Welcome to the forum. I remember using EuroDNS during the .EU landrush, so I'm fairly familiar with the interface, but I can't recall if EuroDNS caters for IDN registrations?

[EuroDNS]

Hi, we do not support IDN´s for the moment. Generally I like the idea of IDN, people around the globe can write in their mother language, but on the other hand I dont like IDN because it is against the idea of one global network that every one can access and read whats in.
Most of us understand, can read and write this easy to learn universal language English. English is not my mother language, and I think you realize this very quickly because my mistakes in my postings. ;-)
I think our world would be much more friendly and safe if we all would speak the same language, because we would understand each other more easy.

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by EuroDNS

....Most of us understand, can read and write this easy to learn universal language English...

Actually Freddy, no they can't - and that is the point, and why we are all here.

I am sure someone will pop up with some stats. But fundamentally no they can't. Thats why for example that you see a lot of Chinese domain names consisting completely of numerals.

[261275]

I think we should all wear the same clothes and eat the same food.

Hi Freddie, Welcome to DNLocal.com

We are usually looking at our surrounding enviorment and assume most are like what we think they are etc. , but really imo there is a desperate need to idn domains which will only give the internet what it is meant to be ...a Global exchange of information, cultures and such.

As for statistics, below are some interesting links (English is #4 after Mandarin Chinese,Hindi and Spanish)

Top 30 Languages: http://www.vistawide.com/languages/top_30_languages.htm
Language Statistics: http://www.vistawide.com/languages/l...statistics.htm

[261275]

Another quick read i found on that site:

Why learn languages?
10 good reasons why you should be learning a foreign language


"I speak English, so I don't have to learn a foreign language...."

Everyone speaks English, right? Well, certainly not everyone speaks English. According to the CIA World Fact Book, only 5.6 % of the world's total population speaks English as a primary language. That number doubles when people who speak English as a second or third language are counted. By conservative estimates, that means that well over four-fifths of the world's population does not speak English.

It's true that English has become a global lingua franca over the past several decades; this fact, however, really should have little effect on your decision to learn a foreign language. The attitude that English alone is enough, in fact, creates self-imposed limitations. To remain monolingual is to stunt your educational development, to restrict your communication and thinking abilities, and to deny yourself the ability to fully appreciate and understand the world in which you live. Learning another language opens up new opportunities and gives you perspectives that you might never have encountered otherwise. Personal, professional, social, and economic considerations all point to the advantages of learning foreign languages. Still not convinced? Here are 10 very good reasons why you should be learning a foreign language:

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1. To increase global understanding
"... [E]ffective communication and successful negotiations with a foreign partner--whether with a partner in peacekeeping, a strategic economic partner, a political adversary, or a non-English speaking contact in a critical law enforcement action--requires strong comprehension of the underlying cultural values and belief structures that are part of the life experience of the foreign partner." - Dr. Dan Davidson, President of the American Councils on International Education

"A different language is a different vision of life." - Federico Fellini, Italian film director

"No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive." - Mohandas K. Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader

Learning another language gives the learner the ability to step inside the mind and context of that other culture. Without the ability to communicate and understand a culture on its own terms, true access to that culture is barred. Why is this important? In a world where nations and peoples are ever more dependent upon on another to supply goods and services, solve political disputes, and ensure international security, understanding other cultures is paramount. Lack of intercultural sensitivity can lead to mistrust and misunderstandings, to an inability to cooperate, negotiate, and compromise, and perhaps even to military confrontation. Intercultural understanding begins with individuals who have language abilities and who can thereby provide one's own nation or community with an insider's view into foreign cultures, who can understand foreign news sources, and give insights into other perspectives on international situations and current events. For survival in the global community, every nation needs such individuals. A person competent in other languages can bridge the gap between cultures, contribute to international diplomacy, promote national security and world peace, and successfully engage in international trade.


As globalization and mobility and communications are bring the world ever closer together, ever more urgent is the need for global citizens to be competent in other languages. The United States is the only industrialized country that routinely graduates students from high school who lack knowledge of a foreign language. Whereas 52.7% of Europeans are fluent in both their native tongue and at least one other language, only 9.3% of Americans are fluent in both their native tongue and another language. This statistic does not bode well for the future of America in a global society. The upward trend in language learning must accelerate if the U.S. is to continue to be a major participant on the international stage.

[domainstosell]

Nice articles, some great reads!

[261275]

Who can argue with Gandhi and Fellini...

Some more nice quotes from dead people:

- Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it.

- When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.

- The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

- In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.

- England and America are two countries separated by a common language

- If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by 261275

If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.

[EuroDNS]

Originally Posted by Alphamale

Actually Freddy, no they can't - and that is the point, and why we are all here.

I am sure someone will pop up with some stats. But fundamentally no they can't. Thats why for example that you see a lot of Chinese domain names consisting completely of numerals.

when I said: "Most of us understand" I meant Domainers.