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Is it rude to reply using English under posts in a language you can’t speak? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I often reply under Japanese posts, and I always assume users will use a translator as I do, but maybe in the context of a Japanese instance or conversation this may look rude?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure about other places, but in mod comments on Nexus it's fairly standard to just reply in your native language and have the other person translate.

You'll often see discussions with one half in English and the other in Chinese, for example.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, this is the way. It's better to let the other person do the translating, rather than presenting maybe your ideas by using a translator. It would be like running everything you post through an AI first. Best to give as much intent as possible