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We are the Esperanto speakers who say "Ni!"

Nov 11, 2003 16:02

We are a team of six Esperanto speakers from the United States (amuzulo, elinjo, Loren) and Russia (Diana, Libera, Oleg) who decided to buy the Esperantomobilo and travel through the American continent teaching Esperanto. You can also read about our adventures starting in June 2004 ( Read more... )

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Malsxparo de tempo anonymous November 12 2003, 13:31:29 UTC

I do not feel very approving of the whole idea. You write "During our trip, we hope to be in the national news and also be interviewed by different radio and television stations." There is already a sufficient influx of new speakers without such publicity measures as this. Even greater attention on the movement is not necessary or desirable, especially when the audience would be plain, everyday folk (and, even more vexing, common Americans) instead of the intellectuals and language-lovers who normally enrich Esperanto.

Re: Malsxparo de tempo tandrews November 12 2003, 15:57:26 UTC

I assume that by "the whole idea" you just mean the mass publicity part. Even so, I have to say that I don't agree. Actually, I believe that "such publicity measures" already are being used and have been used in some form or another (chiefly utilizing newspapers, I believe) throughout most of the history of Esperanto. In fact, a commonly cited reason for having a UK every year is that it stimulates this kind of publicity. So, these methods must not be too detrimental, or the community that you enjoy today would not even exist ( ... )

Re: Malsxparo de tempo esperantomobilo November 13 2003, 03:58:25 UTC

First, thanks for both of your comments. I would tend to agree more with tandrews than Mrs./Mr. Anonymous though. The "problem" might be that we have too many people who want to learn Esperanto and we don't have enough teachers. Yes, as strange as that sounds, this is a problem, but a very good problem. But fortunately, we're also doing this tour to fill this need ( ... )

Re: Malsxparo de tempo anonymous November 16 2003, 19:42:02 UTC

Would Zamenhof want a "sufficient influx of new speakers?" What would LLZ think of this project, of publicity, of the mass media getting involved? In my opinion, he might say "Well, it's about time. What took you so long to get serious about this business?"

- Phil Dorcas

PS anonymous November 16 2003, 07:15:48 UTC

Cxu vi konsideris kontakti la reton de gasstigantoj de la Pasporta Servo? Sxajnas perfekta ideo por via plano.

Re: PS esperantomobilo November 16 2003, 14:05:00 UTC

Kompreneble jes! Tiurilate ni jam preparis kaj sendis kelkajn reklamojn pri Esperantomobilo, kiujn vi vidos en Pasporta Servo en 2004. Se vi konas aliajn manierojn por kunlabori kun PS, ne hezitu diri al ni. Konsiderante ke la kompilanto de la PS loĝas sufiĉe proksime al unu el niaj teamanoj, Chuck Smith, ili du planas diskuti ĉion pli konkrete, kiam eblos. Dankon pro via helpo!

Gratulon! anonymous November 23 2003, 14:12:03 UTC

Mi deziras al vi sukceson.
Kaze tio interesus al vi, mi iomete konas grupeton da esperantistoj en Kansas City, cxu vi jamkonsideris tiun urbon?

Jozefo Lunazzi

Re: Gratulon! esperantomobilo November 23 2003, 14:38:32 UTC

Ne, ni ankoraŭ ne konsideris Kansas City. Estus bone se vi aŭ iu alia de tie povus inviti nin. Simple sendu mesaĝon al ni(a)esperantomobilo.org. Por pliaj detaloj, bonvolu kontroli nian paĝon: Invitu nin. Dankon pro via atentigo!

katica November 23 2003, 17:23:13 UTC

You ought to make a stop in the Niagara Region, either Niagara Falls, St Catharines, or both :) Unfortunatly I won't be much help with lodging, buuuuut...I *do* write for a local newspaper, aaaand i can cook lots of yummy vegan food for the lot of you... ;D

esperantomobilo November 23 2003, 18:00:22 UTC

Great idea! I already added you to our list of official invitations (now 15). I look forward to seeing you again and I'm sure our Russian team members will enjoy seeing Niagara Falls too. Thanks for the invite!

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