[zuzululu]

Yes I am aware that it is the year 2026 but I don't use Firefox and there is no way to translate it. Last time I checked HN is still an English language public square, while there's instances of different languages used its more often for the comments.

[TOMDM]

The article caters to the majority of hn users that use a browser that automatically translates the article. Chrome on Android certainly did.

You are the minority demanding to be catered to.

[filearts]

I think it is against the spirit of this community to suppress exciting content on the basis of its language.

This community is also undoubtedly composed of the kind of problem solver that can overcome this kind of hurdle.

[zuzululu]

Even then Japanese-English translations are hardly accurate and don't often translate fluently. I'm sorry I refuse to use a browser with automatic AI translation.

[gerdesj]

I don't like to see DVs for the sake of it so I've UVd your comment because I like to engage and not suppress.

You don't need to use FF - I just gave an example. There are loads of translation sites around and if you are really desperate - chatgpt 8)

Now as to language and HN: Yes a lot of us on HN speak and write english natively. There are several varieties of english. I happen to hale from England but I don't claim to speak the real english (whatever that is). For many people here, english is a second or third tongue. They all have my utmost respect (and most have accents that gives english an extra dimension too)

I'm a fan of inclusivity and it turns out that I don't have to dig out my japanese to english dictionary to deal with this article.

What pisses me off is when a link is given to a paywalled site on HN.

[zuzululu]

My annoyance isn't that I can't read Japanese its that the English translation never really translates well. It's one of those languages where even AI never does a good enough job conveying meaning but for engineering stuff I suppose it will do.

Yes, paywall is the worst but fortunately people paste archive or links to read it which is greatly appreciated.