Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on Today at 02:31:52 AM

Quote from: Igebotz on February 21, 2024, 10:26:27 PM

It's a pidgin word - wetting, wetin, weytin....are different ways different tribes in Nigeria spell that word. It replaces " what is" in a pidgin sentence.

Interesting, and thanks for that clarification. Pidgin English has always kind of fascinated me, though I probably ought to learn more about its origins.

In any case, I've only seen a small handful of cases where alt accounts were linked because of very specific misspellings or other similar language issues, and while it's certainly good supporting evidence I don't think it's sufficient as proof that two or more accounts are controlled by the same member. Just my opinion, though.

Naija pidgin was first used as a common language by Nigerians to trade with the Portuguese in the 17th century. Nigeria is a multilingual, multicultural, and multi-ethnic country with over 520 different languages and 300 ethnic groups. The NPE (Nigerian Pidgin English) is the common language that unites us all because not everyone can speak the borrowed language (UK English).

Other black nations also adopted a common languages for trade e.g Jamaica (Patios), Cameron (Camfranglais - a mixture of French & English) and so on.....

This is not the first time someone has used pidgin or incorrectly written terms as keywords to link accounts on our local board and ended up hitting the rock. It's not advisable IMO.