Poll: Have you made personal friendZ through ProZ.com? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you made personal friendZ through ProZ.com?".
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| | | Ventnai Spain Local time: 13:45 German to English + ... Bit difficult | Feb 15, 2019 |
A bit difficult unless you go to a Powwow, especially as there are no in-person conferences these days. | | | neilmac Spain Local time: 13:45 Spanish to English + ...
I feel a sort of camaraderie among proz users in my pair, particularly contributors to the kudoz section, which is where I'm most active. However, my own ideal of friendship is of a more traditional kind, which existed before computers and networking. It's like the difference between Facebook "friends" who you might never meet in real life, and the non-virtual ones you actually come into physical contact with. | | |
In addition to developing a number of lovely cyber-relationships, I looked up three of them when I traveled to Brazil.
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Over the years I’ve developed an online friendship with two Portuguese translators, both Prozians. | | |
Not really, but I suspect I've made a few EnemiZ | | | | Yaotl Altan Mexico Local time: 05:45 Member (2006) English to Spanish + ...
Chris S wrote: Not really, but I suspect I've made a few EnemiZ Many people hate truth and reality. | |
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Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 08:45 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ...
I made several good friends in ProZ. Many of them have shared or passed jobs to me. I met Gilmar Fernandes personally, and I only didn't meet Muriel personally because of a small misunderstanding on our plans. But we still will, right Muriel? Plus, we can always participate in the meetings organized by colleagues and meet some personally. I haven't yet, but I will as soon as I can. | | | Henry Schroeder United States Local time: 07:45 Member (2002) German to English + ...
in America everyone is a friend (and you greet them with a hug), so in that sense... yes. Definitely no enemies or ememiez | | |
I would like to! Shoot me a message, in case you would like to share air fryer recipes and talk about the weather! | | | DZiW (X) Ukraine English to Russian + ...
Considering the Merriam-Webster definitionfriend noun \ ˈfrend \ Definition of friend (Entry 1 of 2) 1a : one attached to another by affection or esteem She's my best friend. b : ACQUAINTANCE 2a : one that is not hostile Is he a friend or an enemy? b : one that is of the same nation, party, or group showbiz friends 3 : one that favors or promotes something (such as a charity) this trend has alarmed friends of the liberal arts — Raymond Walters The friends of the library will host a fund-raiser. 4 : a favored companion 5 capitalized : a member of a Christian sect that stresses Inner Light, rejects sacraments and an ordained ministry, and opposes war — called also Quaker While we are in the same field, I'm using ProZ to learn more about the trade--not doing biz here, the community is less of 'familiar competitors'. However, I accept no virtual friends, only helpers and well-wishers, that's why pen-friends seems quite reasonable, perhaps) | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Have you made personal friendZ through ProZ.com? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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