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Is it rude to reply using English under posts in a language you can’t speak? (self.fediverse)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by fdrc_lm to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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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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[-] haverholm@kbin.earth 5 points 4 weeks ago

I've seen Japanese artist deleted their account because they mistaken a joke towards their art as hate comment.

Yikes! I wanted to comment that it would be clear that you're using a translation service of some kind if you reply in a different language from the post, and the other part might take that into consideration — but clearly that isn't a given.

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