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diggan 2y ago
Am I missing something obvious, or is that only available in one language? How do American teenagers use that? Don't get me wrong, I consumed American media and played American video games before I understood English, so clicking around eventually led you down some path. But isn't most of that content meant to be consumed by people who understand the language said content is made with?
- ok123456 2y ago
  You install the app, and can set the language.
  - internetter 2y ago
    While this is true, the translation is quite poor and not all parts of the app are translated.
    - ok123456 2y ago
      It's good enough.
    - johnnyanmac 2y ago
      Given the slop people are dealing with, I'm sure some people feel right at home.
- enragedcacti 2y ago
  Mostly just lots of translation. Lots of American and Chinese users are putting translations directly into posts and comments to make it easier for others.
  - taylodl 2y ago
    The funny this is American teens may start learning Mandarin as a result of this ill-advised ban, which is exactly what the US government doesn't want!
    - ok123456 2y ago
      xswl
    - johnnyanmac 2y ago
      If this motivates any significant portion of the populace to learn one of the hardest languages to learn (In the West), I'd see that as a justification alone.
- internetter 2y ago
  > Am I missing something obvious, or is that only available in one language? How do American teenagers use that? It's to spite the United States Government. And it's hilarious. https://social.coop/@eb/113829092915144918 https://social.coop/@eb/113829092915144918
- electroly 2y ago
  They're detecting Americans now somehow and setting the language to English by default; I didn't have to change the language. The translation looks pretty rushed but it's enough to navigate the app. The community guidelines are, notably, still only in Mandarin. The posts are largely subtitled in both Chinese and English regardless of the spoken language. Comments are often in both languages, but if not you can click Translate.

Am I missing something obvious, or is that only available in one language? How do American teenagers use that? Don't get me wrong, I consumed American media and played American video games before I understood English, so clicking around eventually led you down some path. But isn't most of that content meant to be consumed by people who understand the language said content is made with?

ok123456 2y ago
You install the app, and can set the language.
- internetter 2y ago
  While this is true, the translation is quite poor and not all parts of the app are translated.
  - ok123456 2y ago
    It's good enough.
  - johnnyanmac 2y ago
    Given the slop people are dealing with, I'm sure some people feel right at home.
enragedcacti 2y ago
Mostly just lots of translation. Lots of American and Chinese users are putting translations directly into posts and comments to make it easier for others.
- taylodl 2y ago
  The funny this is American teens may start learning Mandarin as a result of this ill-advised ban, which is exactly what the US government doesn't want!
  - ok123456 2y ago
    xswl
  - johnnyanmac 2y ago
    If this motivates any significant portion of the populace to learn one of the hardest languages to learn (In the West), I'd see that as a justification alone.
internetter 2y ago
> Am I missing something obvious, or is that only available in one language? How do American teenagers use that? It's to spite the United States Government. And it's hilarious. https://social.coop/@eb/113829092915144918 https://social.coop/@eb/113829092915144918
electroly 2y ago
They're detecting Americans now somehow and setting the language to English by default; I didn't have to change the language. The translation looks pretty rushed but it's enough to navigate the app. The community guidelines are, notably, still only in Mandarin. The posts are largely subtitled in both Chinese and English regardless of the spoken language. Comments are often in both languages, but if not you can click Translate.