Noir is International and multi-lingual

Hello... there is so much positive to say about Noir that one hardly knows where to begin. One of the first promises of the Internet back in the 1980s was that it would bring people from around the planet together. Here we are, decades later, in Noir... presently a community within the larger RLC community, with members on. to my limited knowledge three of the six inhabited continents. I would not be surprised if there were members on all six. Noir is international.... and thus multi-lingual. I do not have data to back this up, but I think it a safe bet that the majority of the people on RLC and thus in Noir have some proficiency in English. I also believe that the majority of the English speakers on Noir from the Americas are not multi-lingual, and this may apply to those from the Americas to whom Spanish or Portuguese is thir first language. This situation can be seen as both a problem and an opportunity. Noir brings people from across the globe together... the "why" is not important. This international and intercultural exchange IS what the Internet promised. It may not have been in the vision of those who created the Internet, but as the saying goes, it is what it is. To put it humorously, we are sharing more than just virtual bodily fluids through Noir. This should be recognized, acknoweldged and encouraged among members. People from different backgrounds come to associate with each other often through common interests. The Men of Noir... for lack of a better phrase... for the most part come for sexual and/or social reasons... which means there is one common bond among men of very diverse backgrounds. Recognizing this and encouraging interaction I believe can strengthen Noir both as a community and business. There is the potential for fraternal bonding here, similar to what I have observed amongst female staff. Regardiing language, to some, communication is easy, to others, more difficult. Some of the members are more fluent in English, some more fluent in French, German, Spanish and so on. Noir has two women on staff who speak Hindi, and I assume some members. The first language of Simoni, of course, is Greek. I bring this up, because one tremendous way to make a new acquaintance welcome and comfortable is to have at least a few sentences in their language. This is very easily done through Google Translate... which is free and fast, and I think fairly accurate. I believe this practice would be easy for all, and even if all one says is Hello and Happy Birthday, the recipient of the greeting knows that the speaker has made an effort beyond "Hi" and "hello".... and everybody will by osmosis learn a little more of the other language than they knew before. A win-win situation! Noir is a very welcoming place, call what I have mentioned above a tool to make it more so. Communicating this to staff is pretty simple. As to communicating this to the members.... somehow saying "to the male members" seems inappropriate... I'm not fully aware of what mechanisms are in place as of this writing. Respectfully yours Phil Cohen - Dogfather42