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[yip9]

I want to write a fan fiction piece centered around Nietzsche, but I don't understand her character well and I lack an idea for the plot.

No, you don't need to tell me that this is a stupid topic; i realize that is probably the case. So why'd i post it? *shrugs* For fun and profit.

*As i post the word 'profit', Sting sues me.*

Edit: The anti-romaji filter even blocks honorifics. Wow, that's annoying.

This post has been edited by yip9: Jul 1 2008, 12:10 PM

[Raijinili]

The whole point of the filter is to block honorifics. If people didn't use honorifics, there wouldn't even be a filter.

The problem with honorifics is that it's something particular to the language. For example, the following are all stupid:
1. Using Japanese honorifics when speaking Chinese
2. Using English honorifics (haha there are none) when speaking Japanese
3. Translating a work from English to Japanese without adding honorifics.
4. Translating a work from Japanese to English without removing honorifics.

Besides showing your complete ignorance of honorifics, you're also being very offensive to English-speaking Asians who actually grew up with a language that uses such honorifics. Have you ever heard a Chinese immigrant call someone "Henry-go" (big brother Henry) or something similar when they're speaking English? Of course not (possibly because you don't know any Chinese immigrants, but I know plenty of Chinese immigrants who don't use honorifics when speaking English). You're making them look stupid when you use honorifics in a language which doesn't accomodate them.