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p.s. For anyone wondering what the post language setting is even for, it allows people to easily filter out posts in languages they don't speak, and also provides a "translate" button below your post if people don't speak your language.

However, this system relies on people using the correct language settings for their posts, so that the system knows which language each post uses.

You can find out more about language settings on Mastodon in the guide at fedi.tips/setting-your-languag

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p.p.s. Using the correct post language setting is also important for accessibility:

The language setting of a post determines how a screen reader pronounces it when read out loud.

If you have the wrong language setting on your post, this can make it difficult for blind and visually impaired people to understand it because their screen reader software may not prounce it correctly.

Thank you very much to @elettronaElena Brescacin for pointing out this issue!

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