There is a problem on the ASIF Forum, like most forums on the internet from the use of Standard English, working class peasants like myself get hassle on the scientific/political debates on forums due to there below Standard English posts like they should not even bother posting, usually from want to be middle class forum members, as the real middle class will usually be reasonable on the forum.
It is not ignorance lack of knowledge it is they do not know. A mechanic knows how to repair your car does not make him better than you because you do not, he knows that skill same as some speak Standard English and some do not.
If that's the problem we could change to other, even more precise languages like German.
Not sure why but something, perhaps unintended, in your post sounds critical to my ears.
English is not a gold standard and an international forum should cope with the fact that a larger part of it's members are not native english speakers.
Any scientific expedition that is internationally staffed can deal with this and often without any issues, at least as long as the lead team does not abuse it's position.
I'm sure they speak english as well as german and perhaps other languages on the Polarstern for example, guess what would happen if the german expedition leaders/payers would write something along the line you just did.
Big time nazi-calling would result from such things and what lays underneath is the same no matter which langage is predominant in a specific place or on specific occasions.
As mentione i assume that either no offense meant or i got it wrong, feel free to elaborate and/or enlighten me, an obvious non-native-english speaker who tries his best to express himself appropriately.
The bold red quoted text is the obvious reason for this post, just in case the question about why arises.
