how to set default language for my posts? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by adbenitez@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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**EDIT: ** I was a bit frustrated while selecting language in a post and created this question quickly on the heat of the moment and didn't realize I created it in the wrong community, sorry. Thanks to the kind and helpful people that replied.

I can't tell enough how frustrating it is to have to select the post language every time, I would like to set it to English by default instead of explicitly having to select it every time, is it possible? I am using the web interface of https://lemmy.ml/

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[-] underscores@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

@helloyanis@jlai.lu made a browser addon for this.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/lemmy-language-memorizer/

[-] adbenitez@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

thanks a lot!

[-] helloyanis@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yay! If you have any issue with it please let me know!

[-] junkthief 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Look at the pinned post here

No support here! [Please report support posts]

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Please read community rules before posting, and please post Lemmy support questions to !lemmy_support@lemmy.ml next time.

[-] adbenitez@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

thanks for the heads-up it was an accident was thinking this was lemmy-support community

[-] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

I confused why you need to do this? On my end I never had to select it

[-] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

You don't have to but it helps folks that don't speak English to be able to filter by language. English speakers seem to be dominant in the undetermined category from what I've noticed.

this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2025

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