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[Tlhingan-hol] New Beginner's Grammarian
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (d'Armond Speers, Ph.D.)
Wed Nov 11 22:49:22 2015
From: "d'Armond Speers, Ph.D." <speersd@georgetown.edu>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:48:55 +0000
To: tlhIngan-Hol List <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
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Many (too many) years ago when the KLBC was in its heyday, I was serving as
one of the list administrators. In order to make the KLBC and the process
used to select someone for the rotating post of Beginner's Grammarian as
fair and transparent as possible we wrote up a selection process and shared
it to the community, encouraging interested parties to volunteer. I would
facilitate the selection process and at the conclusion, announce to the
list the new BG. In gracious deference to protocol and nostalgia, even
though I am no longer a list administrator (and in fact, am so seldom
active on the list that many people may not even recognize me anymore), Qes
'utlh has invited me to introduce our new BG, 'arHa'.
Congratulations 'arHa'!
Several list members expressed interest and were considered. All were
excellent candidates, and each would have done well, but in the end only
one can be selected. It is my hope that the restarting of the KLBC catches
on, and when next we pass the torch, those not selected this time reapply.
We thank everyone for their interest and willingness to contribute through
their service!
As a reminder, the KLBC is meant to provide a forum within the mailing list
for someone who is learning Klingon to post and receive direct, supportive
feedback and instruction from a skilled speaker dedicated to helping
beginners, without a deluge of (often confusing or contradictory) advice,
sparking off heated discussions of how they got something wrong, or complex
responses in Klingon well above the beginner's level. The rules are
simple: 1) to participate, start your e-mail's subject with "KLBC: "; this
will get the BG's attention and is a formal request for the message to be
treated under the framework of the KLBC; and 2) list members are asked to
refrain from commenting on the grammar of the post until the BG has
responded first (though anyone can reply to the content, in Klingon). Once
the BG has responded, others are invited to comment as well. This is not
to discourage anyone's participation or contribution, but rather to provide
a more inviting, less intimidating atmosphere for a beginner who might
otherwise not be comfortable putting their efforts out there.
At this point I have two requests:
1) If you are a relative beginner with the language who might like to take
advantage of the protocols of the KLBC, even if you've been on the list for
a while, take a few minutes to write a post to the KLBC, in Klingon. It
can be about anything, but if you're looking for ideas, start with a simple
introduction. Tell us your name, where you live, how old you are, anything
that will start a conversation and allow you to practice your Klingon.
2) 'arHa', as the new BG, please take this opportunity to tell us a little
about yourself as well, your interest in Klingon and how you view the
restarting of the KLBC. You will shortly become one of the most prolific
posters to the mailing list! I know you have been here for several years,
and I know you used to hold a semi-regular qepHom; do you still do this?
Curious Klingons want to know. :)
And finally, I would like to thank QeS 'utlh for undertaking the restarting
of the KLBC after all this time, for his excellent approach to seeking
input on the process, reaching out to the list membership, reviewing
candidates and making what I am sure will be an excellent selection. A
mighty {qatlho'} to you sir!
Again, congratulations 'arHa'! Let the conversations begin!
--Holtej
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Many (too many) years ago when the KLBC was in its heyday,=
I was serving as one of the list administrators.=C2=A0 In order to make th=
e KLBC and the process used to select someone for the rotating post of Begi=
nner's Grammarian as fair and transparent as possible we wrote up a sel=
ection process and shared it to the community, encouraging interested parti=
es to volunteer.=C2=A0 I would facilitate the selection process and at the =
conclusion, announce to the list the new BG.=C2=A0 In gracious deference to=
protocol and nostalgia, even though I am no longer a list administrator (a=
nd in fact, am so seldom active on the list that many people may not even r=
ecognize me anymore), Qes 'utlh has invited me to introduce our new BG,=
'arHa'.<div><br></div><div>Congratulations 'arHa'! =C2=A0<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Several list members expressed interest and were c=
onsidered.=C2=A0 All were excellent candidates, and each would have done we=
ll, but in the end only one can be selected.=C2=A0 It is my hope that the r=
estarting of the KLBC catches on, and when next we pass the torch, those no=
t selected this time reapply.=C2=A0 We thank everyone for their interest an=
d willingness to contribute through their service!</div><div><br></div><div=
>As a reminder, the KLBC is meant to provide a forum within the mailing lis=
t for someone who is learning Klingon to post and receive direct, supportiv=
e feedback and instruction from a skilled speaker dedicated to helping begi=
nners, without a deluge of (often confusing or contradictory) advice, spark=
ing off heated discussions of how they got something wrong, or complex resp=
onses in Klingon well above the beginner's level. =C2=A0 The rules are =
simple: 1) to participate, start your e-mail's subject with "KLBC:=
"; this will get the BG's attention and is a formal request for t=
he message to be treated under the framework of the KLBC; and 2) list membe=
rs are asked to refrain from commenting on the grammar of the post until th=
e BG has responded first (though anyone can reply to the content, in Klingo=
n). Once the BG has responded, others are invited to comment as well.=C2=A0=
This is not to discourage anyone's participation or contribution, but =
rather to provide a more inviting, less intimidating atmosphere for a begin=
ner who might otherwise not be comfortable putting their efforts out there.=
</div><div><br></div><div>At this point I have two requests:</div><div><br>=
</div><div>1) If you are a relative beginner with the language who might li=
ke to take advantage of the protocols of the KLBC, even if you've been =
on the list for a while, take a few minutes to write a post to the KLBC, in=
Klingon.=C2=A0 It can be about anything, but if you're looking for ide=
as, start with a simple introduction.=C2=A0 Tell us your name, where you li=
ve, how old you are, anything that will start a conversation and allow you =
to practice your Klingon.</div><div><br></div><div>2) 'arHa', as th=
e new BG, please take this opportunity to tell us a little about yourself a=
s well, your interest in Klingon and how you view the restarting of the KLB=
C.=C2=A0 You will shortly become one of the most prolific posters to the ma=
iling list!=C2=A0 I know you have been here for several years, and I know y=
ou used to hold a semi-regular qepHom; do you still do this?=C2=A0 Curious =
Klingons want to know. =C2=A0:)</div><div><br></div><div>And finally, I wou=
ld like to thank=C2=A0QeS 'utlh for undertaking the restarting of the K=
LBC after all this time, for his excellent approach to seeking input on the=
process, reaching out to the list membership, reviewing candidates and mak=
ing what I am sure will be an excellent selection.=C2=A0 A mighty {qatlho&#=
39;} to you sir!</div><div><br></div><div>Again, congratulations 'arHa&=
#39;!=C2=A0 Let the conversations begin!</div><div><br></div><div>--Holtej<=
/div></div>
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