Why is the R backwords in the Reader logo?

[twickster]

@Kyla

Извенявай, не говоря руский.

Please post in English.

@C_K_Dexter_Haven

The Straight Dope Message Board is owned by a publication based in the USA. The common language of all the moderators of this message board is English. For that reason we ask that all posts on this message board be made in English. The staff members need to be able to read and understand posts made at the message board.

Exceptions include requests for help with translation, explanation of foreign language words or expressions, foreign words or phrases that have come into English, etc.

Thanks.

twickster, MPSIMS moderator