zyratoxx

zyratoxx , 5 days ago

thank mr skeltal

zyratoxx , 11 days ago (edited 10 days ago)

Positive news: at least Germany will reject it, let's hope more members follow their lead

According to [German Federal Minister of the Interior] Nancy Faeser, it is appropriate to "hold online platforms accountable so that depictions of abuse are discovered, deleted and the perpetrators prosecuted". However, if the current proposal remains, the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany would have to vote no, said the SPD politician. "Because we must take targeted action and maintain the balance of the rule of law. Encrypted private communications of millions of people must not be monitored without cause.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Chat-control-Germany-will-vote-against-current-proposal-9770051.html

zyratoxx , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago)

English (fluent)

Dutch (bad)

French (basics)

Japanese (basics)

Standard German (native)

Lower Austrian German (fluent)

Bavarian German (fluent)

Saxonian German (fluent)

Vienna German (good)

Hamburgian German (OK)

Berlin German (OK)

Northern German (OK)

Swabian German (OK)

Platt German (bad)

Tyrolean German (bad)

Swiss German (worse) - Yes, for me it's easier to understand Dutch than Swiss German

zyratoxx , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago)

Yes, German dialects can vary greatly for example here's the same sentence "I have an apple." in different German dialects:

Standard German:

"Ich habe einen Apfel."

Northern German / Platt:

"Ik hab en Appel."

Middle German / Saxonian:

" 'sch'habm Abbl." ( 'sch is pronounced like sh)

Southern German / Bavarian & Austrian:

"I hob an Opfü." (I is pronounced like the single letter E)

The Southern Germans are the ones with the Schwarzenegger accent.