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Imagine putting the Russian flag for the Ukrainian language for an idea of how Chinese people feel about Taiwan being a country. Whilst I understand you didn't

Imagine putting the Russian flag for the Ukrainian language for an idea of how Chinese people feel about Taiwan being a country. Whilst I understand you didn't mean to start a political debate, you have made a political choice by using the Taiwan so it's unfair to blame others for "bringing politics into it" just because you don't have understanding on the subject. > "No one can deny that it [Taiwan] owns a flag." 1 Billion Chinese people would like a word with you.

ghusto 3y ago
> Imagine putting the Russian flag for the Ukrainian language for an idea of how Chinese people feel about this topic. Or rather, how Ukraine's would feel, doesn't it make more sense that way around? > You've made a political choice by using the Taiwan flag in the first place so don't blame others for "bringing politics into it" just because you don't have understanding on the subject. There's a country called Taiwan, it has a flag, it's flag was put next to the name of the country. Where's the politics?
- matthewfelgate 3y ago
  >Or rather, how Ukraine's would feel, doesn't it make more sense that way around? That's my point. You think there is no politics between China and Taiwan?
  - ghusto 3y ago
    Sure, I'm vaguely aware of it. I just don't think the developer should be forced to care in a PR.
    - matthewfelgate 3y ago
      Imagine the repo had the Nazi flag for USA; Would it be political to want to correct that?
      - skyzyx 3y ago
        False equivalence. A better example would be having the confederate flag. Except that the confederacy being dissolved is already a decided issue at the national level. (Also most Americans are only familiar with the confederate army flag, and not the confederate national flag.) China and Taiwan have no such agreement. Taiwan says one thing, mainland China says the opposite. There is no resolution.
  - skyzyx 3y ago
    I’m a dual citizen of Canada and the US. But I also know that if there’s a language selector, and I see the British flag, I know it’s gonna get me English. Perfection is impossible when human beings are involved. Please stop manufacturing rage.
davidguetta 3y ago
To be fair he explained that it's also part of the ISO language
- matthewfelgate 3y ago
  The flag isn't.

ghusto 3y ago

> Imagine putting the Russian flag for the Ukrainian language for an idea of how Chinese people feel about this topic. Or rather, how Ukraine's would feel, doesn't it make more sense that way around? > You've made a political choice by using the Taiwan flag in the first place so don't blame others for "bringing politics into it" just because you don't have understanding on the subject. There's a country called Taiwan, it has a flag, it's flag was put next to the name of the country. Where's the politics?

matthewfelgate 3y ago
>Or rather, how Ukraine's would feel, doesn't it make more sense that way around? That's my point. You think there is no politics between China and Taiwan?
- ghusto 3y ago
  Sure, I'm vaguely aware of it. I just don't think the developer should be forced to care in a PR.
  - matthewfelgate 3y ago
    Imagine the repo had the Nazi flag for USA; Would it be political to want to correct that?
    - skyzyx 3y ago
      False equivalence. A better example would be having the confederate flag. Except that the confederacy being dissolved is already a decided issue at the national level. (Also most Americans are only familiar with the confederate army flag, and not the confederate national flag.) China and Taiwan have no such agreement. Taiwan says one thing, mainland China says the opposite. There is no resolution.
- skyzyx 3y ago
  I’m a dual citizen of Canada and the US. But I also know that if there’s a language selector, and I see the British flag, I know it’s gonna get me English. Perfection is impossible when human beings are involved. Please stop manufacturing rage.

davidguetta 3y ago

To be fair he explained that it's also part of the ISO language

matthewfelgate 3y ago
The flag isn't.