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accept-language header
Raised as a usability problem by 4 people on Hacker News over 6 years (2019–2024), in 3 threads.
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Browser sends one language preference, so per-site languages can't be chosenUnreviewed
20192026- Browser sends one language preference, so users cannot choose different languages per site2024-09-10
- Setting language per website is annoying; browser language setting is hard to find2024-09-10
- Browsers only allow ordering languages, so sites serve translated content instead of the original2024-05-08
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The newest 4 complaints
- Browser sends one language preference, so users cannot choose different languages per site2024-09-10
- Setting language per website is annoying; browser language setting is hard to find2024-09-10
- Browsers only allow ordering languages, so sites serve translated content instead of the original2024-05-08
- Most users can't navigate the Accept-Language setting to choose their language2019-02-26