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0 pointsmavhc12y ago0 comments

If only browsers sent some kind of message to the server to tell it what languages you'd prefer

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cbhl12y ago

They do, and have since at least the mid 90s. But most users don't know how to set this preference, so Google assumes GeoIP is the One Source Of Truth(TM) for language (apart from hl= and being signed in).

timClicks12y ago

I don't think you had your sarcasm filter turned on there.

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0 pointsmavhc12y ago0 comments

If only browsers sent some kind of message to the server to tell it what languages you'd prefer

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cbhl12y ago

They do, and have since at least the mid 90s. But most users don't know how to set this preference, so Google assumes GeoIP is the One Source Of Truth(TM) for language (apart from hl= and being signed in).

timClicks12y ago

I don't think you had your sarcasm filter turned on there.

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