> You can use subtitles, or you do what every foreigner has to do: you adapt and learn to deal with different accents. I realize that my position is extreme a

> You can use subtitles, or you do what every foreigner has to do: you adapt and learn to deal with different accents. I realize that my position is extreme against current practice, but I do think that it's logical for some content. It's possible that automatic accent standardization is more feasible for computers than automatic transcription of accented speech. In that case, the former might be a cheaper substitute for people who cannot understand your accent. As for why you would want to cater to people who cannot understand your accent, perhaps weak ESL speakers with little exposure and little opportunity for exposure are part of the audience of your content. As for another reason for changing accents that I did not previously supply: some people may have accents that place them, but want that privacy maintained in the recording.