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> people like you are outnumbered by people who set their Accept-Language header wrong and don't know how to fix it Is this actually something that you can bac

by q3k 1y ago

> people like you are outnumbered by people who set their Accept-Language header wrong and don't know how to fix it Is this actually something that you can back up with data, or are you just guessing? I find it hard to imagine that would be the case, considering this header generally gets populated by the user's system locale/language.

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zinekeller 1y ago
Actually, yes. Google and Facebook invests in translation significantly more than Microsoft in languages in Africa and Asia (to the point that you cannot set Windows do not have that language in question), for example, the various non-colonial languages in the African continent. In those countries, the computer is set to English/French because not of practicality but of significantly broken/no translation by Microsoft.
- account42 1y ago
  This doesn't explain why Google then also uses their crappy heuristics in countries whose languages are well supported by all major operating systems and browsers.
bmacho 1y ago
Windows + Edge populates it for me. I consider it a form of tracking so I definitely will look into it how to override it, this hasn't happened yet tho.
nottorp 1y ago
But my system language is English. Closest english speaking country is 2000+ km away. And you know what? I didn't pay so much attention to what English I'm selecting so part of my devices are set to UK english and part to US english. It's all English to me, just don't translate my File menu!
- lynguist 1y ago
  Only thing is when suddenly “colour” and “centre” pops up in the menu that makes you double check what is actually meant
  - nottorp 1y ago
    I tend to write british spelling, possibly because that's how they taught me in school. But I never notice the difference when reading. I have to run into strong britishisms* like lad, tad, cuppa to remember there are differences across the pond. * strong britishisms to me the non native speaker, at least.

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zinekeller 1y ago

Actually, yes. Google and Facebook invests in translation significantly more than Microsoft in languages in Africa and Asia (to the point that you cannot set Windows do not have that language in question), for example, the various non-colonial languages in the African continent. In those countries, the computer is set to English/French because not of practicality but of significantly broken/no translation by Microsoft.

account42 1y ago
This doesn't explain why Google then also uses their crappy heuristics in countries whose languages are well supported by all major operating systems and browsers.

bmacho 1y ago

Windows + Edge populates it for me. I consider it a form of tracking so I definitely will look into it how to override it, this hasn't happened yet tho.

nottorp 1y ago

But my system language is English. Closest english speaking country is 2000+ km away. And you know what? I didn't pay so much attention to what English I'm selecting so part of my devices are set to UK english and part to US english. It's all English to me, just don't translate my File menu!

lynguist 1y ago
Only thing is when suddenly “colour” and “centre” pops up in the menu that makes you double check what is actually meant
- nottorp 1y ago
  I tend to write british spelling, possibly because that's how they taught me in school. But I never notice the difference when reading. I have to run into strong britishisms* like lad, tad, cuppa to remember there are differences across the pond. * strong britishisms to me the non native speaker, at least.