Thank you EdwardStewart for making your point. I love your attitude of using Yomi for purposes other than originally intended, it's a really good idea! Shamelessly stealing your brainwave.
As an aside, with regards to other rather negative comments. I have never been as angered as some of the other community members by the presence of Yomi, it seems a little extreme in my eyes. I don't like seeing billboards all over town, but I don't stop
and scream at them. So there's a feature you don't use, but maybe other people do, maybe they don't either. Everyone is empowered to provide feedback as end-users, but feedback with an excessive dose of negativity and intolerance just overshadows the alternative
uses of certain applications.
Returning to the point of this thread, Yomi certainly caught my attention as something that I didn't know, so thank you to everyone for clearing that up. I think it is better now that it has been moved to the bottom of the list, but have no issues seeing
it, whether I use it or not. With regards to other forms of names, such as those in Icelandic or Dutch culture, I think there should be more options for the end-user to include these in their Contacts layout.
Furthermore, I disagree with those who argue that language and regional specifications should see removal of Yomi. Whilst I do believe one should be able to remove it from the default list if desired, given the international nature of communications and
cultural interconnectedness, language and regional specifications are no guarantee of end-user preferences. For example, whilst based in the UK, I also have many non-English, not necessarily Japanese, contacts and would find Yomi beneficial. Although products
should be designed for the end-user, end-users have to be open-minded and also willing to put a little effort into personalising products and services designed for mass distribution. Of course, this should not be made difficult or unnecessarily time-consuming
for the end-user, by the producer.
Rant over. In summary: Yomi is not useful for everyone, but has benefits beyond its prescription. Microsoft is not perfect. There should be greater flexibility for end-users to personalise their settings. Maybe that way, there'll be less griping.