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minus-squareLeFrog@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·2 months agohttps://www.flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-represent-language/
minus-squarejwt@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoNo visual alternatives to flags were given. (And that’s because there aren’t any. Flags will do just fine for 99,99% of the public)
minus-squareLemmisaur@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoI feel like this would be a good alternative: English 中文 Español العربية Français Русский
minus-squarejwt@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThat will definitely work, but I personally think the flags are more instantly recognizable.
https://www.flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-represent-language/
No visual alternatives to flags were given. (And that’s because there aren’t any. Flags will do just fine for 99,99% of the public)
I feel like this would be a good alternative:
English
中文
Español
العربية
Français
Русский
That will definitely work, but I personally think the flags are more instantly recognizable.