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Re:Don't set the language of your website based on user loca... by sn41 on Sunday May 17, 2020 @11:15PM (#23217941)
Yeah, this is pretty horrible. Many applications try to be friendly and show a Hindi webpage just because you are in India or in particular, Northern India. India has around 25 major languages, and people from all over the country work in all parts of the country, so assuming Hindi as the default language for every person currently present in North India is not correct.

Language is a sensitive issue in several parts of India. Why not be polite and ask the user for language preference first?

Re:Don't set the language of your website based on user loca... by theawless on Monday May 18, 2020 @01:09AM (#23218581)
Seriously. I'm a Hindi speaker living in South India and I keep getting Google search results. Facebook also thinks I must understand the language.