@Jarkes
 
Well, I assumed that to start with.
 
 
…which is why I never said anything until now…

@Background Pony Number 17
 
@archestereo
 
Or it could just be a standard animation convention that just about every cartoon uses.

@Background Pony Number 17
 
…if that’s really true, doesn’t that actually undermine that thing about breaking preconceptions that earned such a following to begin with? I mean, seriously, they’re gonna hafta learn sooner or later; so why WOULDN’T you want to encourage them to learn SOONER? For goodness sake, they devoted an ENTIRE EPISODE to celebrating literacy, and now bronies let out a squee every time they see Dashie reading or so much as a cameo of Daring Do! This would mean all of that was a COMPLETE HYPOCRISY, and the worst part is that WE’RE ACTUALLY ENCOURAGING IT! If that UTTER BULLCRAP is actually true, then I can’t with good conscience continue to follow this franchise, or for that matter ANY of Hasbro’s properties, in any capacity (and quite frankly, it’s not like I didn’t have reasons to stop before).

@Background Pony Number 17  
Do you think a rebus puzzle schema would be workable?  

@Pinkbeardedpony  
Unfortunately, that wouldn’t work. You’ve seen how Equestrian “writing” looks like jibberish? It’s because the show deliberately avoids showing actual written text so as not to confuse the younger, pre-literate audience.

@Jarkes  
When Genma is in panda form he can’t speak, so the subtitle is just a translation of the text on the sign (in every format except the original).

I vote for the UNcensored/UNedited one.

@Pinkbeardedpony
 
…Did those signs ever get edited with English text when Ranma was dubbed?

@Sjogre  
I’ve always wanted Derpy to sound like Goofy, except with a feminine touch. /)
 
Alternatively, if Hasbro can’t or won’t give Derpy a voice, then they ought to go the Genma Saotome route and have her communicate via signs.

I think that Derpy is much more interesting and memorable as a silly mime.

I reject both options and choose her Japanese dubvoice, which is more adorable and fitting.

I think it was a pretty good call to not give her a voice. No matter what voice they give her, there would be butthurt. She was already a fan favourite before she had a voice and I think I’d rather them not have her speak really.

Eh, I like her best in mute gags anyway.

I like voiceless Derpy best.
 
Though maybe that’s only because the voice the did give her was jarringly awful.

@Background Pony Number 17  
Yeah! I recall Lauren Faust saying that’s how she saw Derpy! I rather like that idea, like how Derpy appeared in Nightmare Nights. :D

While I totally get the joke, OP, yeah. I think Derpy won’t ever be referenced by name or will have a speaking role ever again. That’s sort of what got us into this mess.
 
It was purely DHX’s decision to acknowledge the fanbase. They didn’t have to keep derping her eyes or include her at all. I am grateful and humbled that they did. That’s why I love the DHX crew so much. (I was honestly surprised back in S1 when Lauren and crew would freely talk about the show with the fledgling fandom.)
 
Acting like we’re entitled to Derpy is an asshole move. DHX did this for fans because we’ve been awesome to them. Entitlement is not an awesome fan trait.

Or they chose not to give her a voice.

I’ll just sat the same thing I said before, I liked her old voice better then the new one. Exactly why I kept the unedited episode for future viewing. I found it original cute, while the edit lacking.
 
That is all.

Normally I’d say not to look a gift horse in the mouth but that setup was too good to ignore.
 
Also, I’m casting my vote for Grey DeLisle as the official voice. It’ll never happen but a man can dream.

Have you heard this screeching sound when Derpy was surprised by RD’s sudden recovery? And mechanical squeal later? This is not Derpy! This is a robot! ;)

Actually, yeah. It IS a decision.
 
She never needed to have a voice in the first place.
 
They were INCREDIBLY FUCKING GENEROUS to ever even give her a voice in the first place.
 
Before that, everyone was quite happy with her being just a “Where’s Waldo” of the pony world.
 
Stop acting like we’re entitled to her having a voice, because we’re not.

@Background Pony #2654  
Short term memory issues?

Given that they had Derpy voiceless for the majority of her screentime and people still loved her, I’d say leaving her mute is a valid choice.
 
On another note: Twilight, didn’t you decide not to give the spare Gala ticket to anyone? How are you in a position to criticize Rainbow?

@CtrlAltDeleteMan  
I have to agree with this. I always pictured Derpy as a kind of Harpo Marx type character, one who would wander into a scene and do odd, inexplicable things that gave you a chuckle. She doesn’t need a voice for that.

I honestly prefer the original voice. It took a few re-watchings in the week the episode first aired, but it really grew on me, and now I think her original voice sounds adorable.
 
But, I guess I can accept her returning to silence, as long as we continue to see her. Although, if they choose to continue the silent route, I kinda hope they don’t keep putting her in situations where she could talk, but doesn’t.