>>cut--- From rule of conduct # 12
>>Answer a question in the same language as the original
>>
>>Do not answer a question in a different language than the one the question
>>was posted with. If the original question was posted in english, then
>>english should be use for this entire thread.
>>
>>---cut
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>Objecshun, yer onner - sometimes I do understand a message in Spanish or
>French, and I think I may help, so I want to reply. The problem is that
>I can't make a single sentence in these languages (my knowledge is
>read_only :). What'd be a proper way to reply?

* risking getting my account revoked... ;-)

I think common rules of etiquette could apply in that situation. Many problem can be solved using code examples instead of a text response. We're all here to help one another, so an honest effort to reply is better than none at all. I your reply begins with an apology explaining that you don't know the language well enough to write it, then I can't see why that would be a problem.