Though I am appreciating a lot of the etymological discussion that has gone on before this comment, it is missing something...oh yes, the "Hot for Words" person from YouTube. I'm going to pretend one of you are her in what I hope, is a disturbing image for that person to be thought of as.
There seems to be a lot of prejudicial thinking against those who lack an absolute or near absolute mastery of the English language. I hope that impression is not accurate, but seeing the last few pages really harping on "let's get rid of those non-English speaking newbs trying to make a buck, we don't care if they have to start somewhere" indicates to me that it is.
Oh no, a run-on sentence, I am doomed to be judged harshly.
The day I let some pretentious moral moron shame me over my own language mastery is a day which shall never happen. Moreover, it is an ill omen when
anybody accepts your transvalued inversion, whereby illiteracy is a mark of virtue and high standards a brand of vice.
And no, persons who lack adequate English skills do not belong in an English-language forum. Full stop. Their economic status is irrelevant; and your mention of that only makes it worse: People with mediocre but passable English
who have something worthwhile to say have never been rejected anywhere in such situations; but those who have nothing contribute are spammers and scum, whether they be dirty dirt-poor or otherwise. Nobody has a right to start somewhere and make money by befouling the communications of other people.
To be excruciatingly clear: Your dear non-English speaking newbs trying to make a buck are unwelcome, and I wish to make them feel that as intensely as I can.