Comments on: The Blogging Revolution and voices of crisis http://antonyloewenstein.com/2008/12/02/the-blogging-revolution-and-voices-of-crisis/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:00:30 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Chapman http://antonyloewenstein.com/2008/12/02/the-blogging-revolution-and-voices-of-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-482356 Bill Chapman Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:02:46 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=7222#comment-482356 You're right that "Blogs can, and should, allow better opportunities for different cultures to interact, debate and disagree online. Sadly, the language barrier is hindering these developments and must be improved before there is any credible talk of a truly global internet." I think you're arguing the case for wider use of Esperanto. This language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I’ve made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there’s the Pasporta Servo, which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries. You’re right that “Blogs can, and should, allow better opportunities for different cultures to interact, debate and disagree online. Sadly, the language barrier is hindering these developments and must be improved before there is any credible talk of a truly global internet.”

I think you’re arguing the case for wider use of Esperanto. This language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I’ve made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there’s the Pasporta Servo, which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries.

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