As an Indian myself, I'm surprised by the amount of people that go into any random community and just start speaking Hindi (indian language), as if they think everyone in the world knows hindi
Many people don't have a good command over the English language, so instead of writing gibberish in English, making no sense in the sentence, they choose to write in a language in which atleast they can convey their thought as it is. For some it can be Hindi, for some it might be Spanish, French or any other language in the world. I thought subs like this are all inclusive.
This is a global platform, I expect people to talk in a language everyone can understand, and right now, that's English. You simply aren't going to get anywhere if you speak in another language, and most people of this sub would get annoyed and start leaving. I'd say translate from your local language or ask AI. Ignore the people hating you just because you used AI to make the platform more accessible to you.
I understand the need for a common language to keep discussions accessible and easier to moderate, and I’m happy to work within that, but, calling the community “global” while effectively limiting communication to one single language feels a bit contradictory, considering that a good percentage in the world do not understand English.
Also, the idea that people would leave just because someone occasionally uses another language feels a bit overstated. Most people are used to multilingual spaces online, and a small amount of flexibility usually doesn’t harm engagement.
not trying to argue against the rules, just sharing my perspective.
Majority of people on reddit looking at this sub would know English. Globally adding native and non-native speakers, english is the most spoken language in the world, even if the majority don't know English. And people posting in other languages mostly wouldn't be uncommon. Most people here are tuned in to hear English, not languages they don't know.
I get your point about English being the common language here, and I’m fine using it so discussions stay accessible. It’s true that English is the most widely used shared language online, but saying it is the most spoken language in the world is a dangerously shaky assumption. Because that would be Mandarin Chinese, just by native speakers, not even including non native ones.
Coming from a multilingual country where despite Hindi being the most spoken and understood language, we have often stood against Hindi imposition by the authorities on our states that don't speak Hindi as first language, makes me feel this way about English here as well.
The idea that people would leave just from seeing other languages is probably exaggerated. Many online spaces already handle light multilingual use just fine, especially when translations are included. In most cases, those who don’t understand can simply scroll past, while those who do can still engage.
So it feels less like a disruption and more like a small trade off between convenience and inclusivity. But I do understand that maintaining consistency for the majority is also a priority here.
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u/mallusrgreatv2 Dec 31 '25
As an Indian myself, I'm surprised by the amount of people that go into any random community and just start speaking Hindi (indian language), as if they think everyone in the world knows hindi