It's vague now because the modern world has become too precise, too complicated. So my language "evolved" to discuss things in a more Zen kind of way. The old language (as I imagine it) was very gutteral and full of sounds most modern day people couldn't pronounce. It evolved to a more modern day sound inventory to assimilate with the modern, technocratic population. It became private because the non-Atlandeans wouldn't approve. Esperanto speakers were executed by the Soviets AND the Nazis, for example. It's a way of keeping hold of their "Zen" lost world, and they don't want it interfered with. So it's not a terribly straightforward process to translate any of it unless you know it fairly well.

Assume you need to back up every statement you make.

Ooh, that's a good one!

Actually, this has all been very helpful. As we say in my language: spaqi! (thanks!).

Ah crap. I'll have to resort to the actual site and update the link. Cheers.

That was my impression too. I've already moved on.

Great minds think alike! 🤓

Well I went back today with a bag of dandelions, and there were no geese. Lots of ducks, though. None of them seemed terribly keen so I spread it out on the ground in case the geese came back. I'd upload some duck pics but it seems Lemmy still isn't allowing uploads.

Ah it makes sense now. Google wasn't terribly helpful. Thanks for explaining!

I had joined Mastodon when Elon started doing kooky things with Twitter.

Graham Norton has really roughed up a bit.