Appeal for fair treatment (Afrikaans, English)
Luc Praetor
Since this is now our first article, herewith an explanation on why this paper publishes in Afrikaans:
Afrikaans is derived (mostly) from Dutch and is mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia, with smaller numbers elsewhere in Botswana, Angola, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Zambia, Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, Taiwan and Argentina. There is possibly over 100,000 Afrikaans speakers in the United Kingdom, with other substantial communities found in Brussels, Amsterdam, Perth, Mount Isa, Toronto and Auckland.
Geographically, the Afrikaans language is the majority language of the western one-third of South Africa (Northern and Western Cape, spoken at home by 69% and 58%, respectively). Afrikaans and Dutch are largely mutually intelligible.
Most importantly for the demographic of this paper, Afrikaans is among the eleven official languages recognised by the South African constitution.
An english version (Appeal for fair treatment) follows below:
Afrikaans
Versoek om regverdige behandeling
Terwyl eSuid-Afrika se vroumense en kinders lê en bloei in 'n sloot gegrawe deur eBrasilië, nadat hul erg aangerand is deur eIndonesië in hul blits so kort na die onlangse PTO, sal die org van 'n spel maatskap ons artikels hewig stuit.
Ons artikels word gerapporteer deur die infantiele eBrasiliaanse burgers. Nog die slim karakters agter die support kaartjies, nog die Brasiliaanse burgers kan nie enige van die tien ander amptelike en inheemse tonge van die regte Suid-Afrika eers lees nie, maar hul neem aan dis gemorspos. Ons verkoop mos niks nie. Hoe werk dit?
Dis die grootste disrespek vir kulture in ons Wêreld.
As 'n eBurger wat so bietjie goud elke maand bykoop met my hardverdiende geldjies, is ek hewig teleurgesteld in die vlak van neutraliteit waarmee ek beloon word.
Hierdie jakkers wat ons waarskuwings stuur, ons artikels verander en dit soms ook verwyder is besig om ons eWêreld en enigste instrumente wat ons het te demp. Hoe kan mens 'n weerstandbeweging rig sonder propaganda? Waarom word dit nie toegelaat as 'n funksie in ons wêreld nie, maar hul sal 'n verdomde PTO toelaat asof dit in die regte lewe eens moontlik was.
PTOs is net reg as dit deur sektes of partye binne in die land self onstaan. Die feit dat stemme ingevlieg kan word net om 'n gekose regering omvêr te gooi is afskuwelik. Laat toe dat buitelanders wat in die land woon vir langer as 'n maand om so iets te doen, want dit kan in die RL gebeur.
Ek vra aan eRepublik om op te hou om net enige dwaas se "report abuse" knoppie te aanvaar, juis wanneer die kind wat dit rapporteer nie eers die taal kan lees nie. As hul dit nie verstaan nie, wat maak hul op die bladsy!?
Vat dinge met 'n knippie sout. Gee ons ons stemme van protes terug.
Ons baklei in 'n ware weerstandsbeweging, met die bietjie wat ons het. Gun ons dit! Hierdie is
'n versoek om regverdige optrede.
English
Appeal for fair treatment
While the women and children of eSouthAfrica lay bleeding in the ditches dug by eBrazil, after they have been viciously assaulted by eIndonesia in the blitz straight after the recent PTO, the game company has become a pawn of the eBrazilian usurpers.
Our articles are being reported by the infantile eBrazilian citizens. Yet neither the clever clogs behind the support tickets nor eBrazil can even read any of the other ten official and native languages in the real South Africa, but both these accept our articles as spam. We're not selling anything, why then?
This is the gravest disrespect to culture on our Earth, and the tolerance thereof.
As an eCitizen that manages to add a little gold each month from my hard earned cents, I am heavily disappointed in the level of neutrality with what I'm being rewarded.
These cowboys that send us drab warnings, changes our articles and even removes them entirely, is busy changing the New World by blunting some of the precious little tools we have available. How can a resistance movement exist without propaganda? Why is this method of revolt not being allowed, but they would allow the current form of PTO as if it is even possible in real life.
PTOs should only exist if factions or parties within the country execute the action. The fact that voters are flown in specifically to overthrow a legitimate government is ludicrous. Let immigrants stay in the country for longer than one month before allowing them to vote, as the limits apply to immigrants that eventually become eligible in real life.
I ask eRepublik to stop accepting these foolish "report abuse" clicks, especially when someone that can't even read the message, considers it to be spam. If they cannot read the language, what are they doing on the newspaper article in the first place?!
Use a pinch of salt. Give us our voices of resistance back.
We are fighting in a true resistance moment, with the little we have. Give us that! This is an appeal for sanity and fair treatment.
/end
Comments
I'll tell once more: All insults, spams, vulgarity/pornographic articles/comments were reported. If you don't like this decision, create an open letter and talk to the admins. I've received a few messages like "We've found nothing against the rules on your report", so stop crying once more, damn! 😐
Also, I'm against takeovers too. Don't blame Brazil, Indonesia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia. Blame eRepublik team and propose new ideas for citizenship, as I did 2/3/4 months ago.
PS: This is an example of a cool article, even written in afrikaans. Respect (at least non-insult atitude) is the best way to mutual coexistence.
Cry me a river.
PS: Afrikaans wasn't official even in South Africa (when it existed), how can you make it as official at Brazil?
You can make your propaganda, but not every time, in one minute, you make one ¬¬
If you tell for everyone you will make a resistance war, this isn't work ¬¬
Everybody will know your plan and you never will free your country.
I like this article because you don't say, "Go out from your country Brazil!!"
I hate who say this ¬¬
@Calvacanti: I have been sending messages to admin, and I frequently correspond with issues I have the New World. Yet, what's an occupying usurper's problem with propaganda?
About recognition; Afrikaans was formed over hundreds of years, and was officially recognised as a language in 1925. Do not insult my heritage, you are falling on the same pattern as that of which you complain to admin about.
We are resisters. I feel it my common right to resist in this way.
@Platena ORG: I am against occupation. I joined eR while only parts of eSA was occupied by eInonesia, and I came specifically to work in this eStruggle. Since then, the blemished carpet has been removed from under our feet, and we sit either in occupation, or like me, in self-imposed exile. If the same happened to your country, I'm sure you would be quite unhappy about it.
The rulers of Occupied South Africa do not share the ideals of true eNationals, of true eCitizens to the country of my birth. Until they do, I cannot sit idly.
Thanks for your comments though.
I suggest you read this article my Afrikaans brethren,
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-brasil-south-africa-a-verdade-the-truth-817957/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-bra[..]/1/20
I'm talking about eSouth Africa, son. Afrikaans isn't the official language of eSouth Africa neither of Brazil.
Wiki of South Africa:
Languages: English
And that's all.
@Cavalcanti: I'm trying to be civil to you. Because many of my fellow eSouthAfricans have Afrikaans as their mother tongue, I will continue to speak to them in that language. The fact that I'm willing to translate for your benefit, should not make you take such idle issue with me.
Should you still be bothered, report this to admin please. I'm not stopping you from publishing in Portuguese, so don't jabber on about factual flaws in the game plan (i.e. Diamonds? lol... Where's the gold?)
Again. If you don't like the idea of me publishing in Afrikaans, don't visit this paper.
Al egte Suid Afrikaaners praat Afrikaans Cavalcanti! Dit is hoe ons julle van ons vertel! Gaan terug na jou Brazil en bly da!
English translation for our Brazilian enemies who can't speak a language of a land they've conquere😛
All real South Africans talk Afrikaans Cavalcanti! That is how we can tell the difference between our enemies and people trying to be us! Go back to Brazil and stay there!
Luc Praetor, keep writing in Afrikaans and English and if you want, you are certainly welcome here, we are striving for better relationship with you guys, it will take a while and it is hard but work with us that want friendship and forget those that attack
I agree with Igor and I dont see any problem regarding afrikaans
Feel free to use your own language, but keep an english translation below.
Ag, dankie dat ons in Afrikaans mag skryf. Julle is regtig gawe mense en ek self kan nie verstaan hoekom ons julle so haat nie. O wag, julle't ons land gesteel. Maar nou wil julle vriende wees? Dit sal die donnerse dag wees! O, en ek vertaal nie vir Brasilianers nie.
Hulle weet nie wat hulle mis nie!
Ook maar goed so. Anders gee hulle nooit pad nie!
Congratulations for your article. It's the first rational, straightfoward article from a South African so far. Voted.
That way, we can negotiate things much better and treat you as you deserve - as equals - I'd even say feel free to post only in Afrikaan, as long as you're posting in an usual basis, not only posting lots of articles to contribute with your attempt of PTO.
Ja dit is waar!
so sad!!! i didn't ready again!!! oh
En wat is Pedrov's probleem?
Ons sal nie na jou toe gaan nie! Jy is die vyand!!
Ronell, you are acting very childish, you are being detrimental to your self
I can't speak my own language!
no
And you wonder why we want you out of our country?
you can speak your own language but give a translation with it
Okay translation of above:
They don't know what they're missing!
Yes that is true!
And what is Pedov's problem!
We won't go to you! You are the enemy!
We would appreciate similar translation by you!
I am impressed by the eBrazilian comments on this new article. Thank you for making them.
Although I remain a resister, I can be argued with. As vague as this last line may seem 😁
@"them bleeding women": I don't buy the notion that the ditch we find ourselves in were dug by our own peoples. We were independent, subjected by economic legacies of dictatorships past (PM me for info on those histories), but it was not our own doing. Now, lol, all legacies have been postponed for the time being. Other matters matter more (I love alliteration, however slight).
Ronell, we are makinmg the transition into dual language articles, one fine example is the article that I listed the limk in my first comment in this article
@Luc Praetor: I understand all you're talking about.
What I want you to understand is that decisions in a country most of the time aren't made after agreements between all citizens - they're made after voting.
And even if some citizens do not agree with the decision, it's their patriotic duty to support their country in that decision. That's how it works in Brazil.
What I want to say is that you're being offered help - it may not be what you want (A british poet once said "You can't always get what you want") - but it is still help. The stairway begins with the first step. Some people are trying to establish better relations you to help you better.
But the hand that feeds is being bitten by 90% of you - and that's what I was talking about.
We have the will to help your bleeding women and children, but they're refusing it.
Even because the game's mechanics now you're officially brazilian citizens, equal to all of us - but you are putting yourselves in a worst condition - the ditch.
"What I want you to understand is that decisions in a country most of the time aren't made after agreements between all citizens - they're made after voting."
We voted
We decided we wont put up with your mob
We voted to fight
We voted to take over your media
You? You just take. No voting.
Hand that feeds us? I'd rather have a home-cooked meal that the missus made.
And if 90% of people disagree with your action, that in itself should tell you something. No matter how much you try to wrap it up in semantics.
Unfortunately I will probably end up with a ban if I give you my honest opinion on your twisted logic, so let me just say this: Vai Pra Casa Brasileiros
If you want to fight, then fight. There's enough qualified people in Brazil to fight back and hold you down.
But there will always be rational people willing to solve problems through diplomacy and talk - and these are the people we look foward to meeting, and through them we intend to deal with SA.
merk my woorde...die poppe sal dans!!lank lewe die republiek!! 🙂
Madabadaba a Brazil na mipengo ya Indonesia a do tou shona!
Pedro...absolute rubbish
we tried for months to be diplomatic with Indonesia and they didnt even bother to reply to the presidents messages and then you guys just rock up here.
I asked for your views, and found them. Voted and subscribed.
Sjoe, ek sien nou eers jou goeie Afrikaans!
/me wishes Luc would start writing again.
Meh, maybe he is "blocked".
Like me 😛
G. x