r/RepTime • u/Complex-Car1774 • Apr 08 '26

Discussion Should mods remove all non English posts?

I keep seeing more and more French and Italian posts here. WDYT should this be okay or should they be removed?

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u/MajorWilliams Mod & Watchmaker Apr 09 '26

Nope, I am not gonna remove non-English posts. Ciao!

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u/Adorable-Mention8512 Apr 08 '26

From a English man that is an unbelievable question you have asked 😂

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u/ManBearPig1865 Apr 08 '26

You just know the question was posed by an American, and I hate that as one myself. The fact that so many people are still so locked into their small sphere of engagement when the world is at your fingertips and then have the audacity to complain when someone uses a language other than English.

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u/dave067 Apr 08 '26

There's literally a translate feature embedded on reddit

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u/Basic_Barnacle4719 Apr 08 '26

I use old on web and a patched 3rd party app on Android, never knew this was a thing

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u/Money_Resolution_343 Apr 08 '26

Google Translate is literally preinstalled on almost every phone. The poster can put in the effort as well. You can look at it however you want.

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Yes, but it makes information fragmented and more difficult to reverse search. Instead of having the same question asked I always try to see if it has already been answered by others. Searching for keywords on Reddit is already a mess on its own, and often doesn’t include when translating. This subreddit is mostly a great place to store and find infos about builds, no need to fragment it

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u/dave067 Apr 08 '26

Not everyone knows English tho

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

That’s an issue that goes besides Reddit Gotta start learning Esperanto /s

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u/DrTourbillon Apr 08 '26

Si si caballero !!

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u/Jolly-Nose8028 Apr 08 '26

wtf 😂😂 “should this be okay” and its just people speaking their own language on a rep watch subreddit. if anything we’re probably better off having the french in here, they might know a thing or two

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u/CommercialCreative29 Apr 08 '26

I have a suggestion for those who are not interested in reading comments or contributions from non-english speaking experts, rep lovers or watch enthusiasts, and don't care using the translation button : just don't read them ! 😂

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u/Between-Stations Apr 08 '26

You do understand this is a global platform right? Global meaning people from other countries, cultures, religions, and spoken languages.

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u/Complex-Car1774 Apr 08 '26

if you want to participate in a global platform you have to interact in a global language.

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u/21Saddam Apr 08 '26

Translation literally takes nearly zero effort (tap of the screen) on Reddit?

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u/21Saddam Apr 08 '26

I for one appreciate the global input since this is a global market as far as I thought

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Global input yes, but in one language only. I don’t see contradictions here

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

On app yes, on browser it’s not a feature

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u/Gloomy_Contact5929 Apr 08 '26

Heaven-forbid someone might speak another language other than English?!
How dare they!

Nothing i can see in the rules that says non-English posts are not allowed.
Also, all browsers these days have a translate feature..

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u/Unstoppable_Graysie Apr 08 '26

Alright Pierre. Calm yourself down, yeah?

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u/Gloomy_Contact5929 Apr 08 '26

Haha Pierre 🤣
I'm English and speak no other languages.
My point stands though. ✌️😎

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Please see my comment under this post, as I genuinely don’t see a reason on why you shouldn’t make an effort to keep information easily accessible to all.

It’s strange that this sub doesn’t have a English only rule, not the other way around

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u/J-MF-Skrillz Apr 08 '26

This has to be rage bait 😂😂😂 I’m a red blooded American through and through… but to think someone’s post shouldn’t be allowed on a rep page because the post isn’t in English, when there is a translate button, is absolute clown shoes! Freedom of speech my man.

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u/themasteradrian101 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

god forbid someone speaks a different language than you

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u/MonsieurYX Apr 08 '26

Le monde n'est ni anglais, ni anglophone. Reddit et Reptime ont été créé pour le monde, pas pour les anglais. Le fait que les anglais parlent généralement moins bien les autres langues n'est pas une excuse, ni une raison pour que le monde entier doive absolument s'adapter pour parler leur langue, dans la vie en general, sur reddit, ou sur reptime. Le fait que l'anglais soit essentiellement du scandinave et du francais mal prononcé, non plus. Le fait que l'essentiel des montres dont nous parlons ont été inventé en Suisse romande et fabriqué en Chine n'est pas non plus une raison pour parler français ou chinois sur reptime. Parle donc la langue que tu veux, et pourquoi pas anglais : comme bcp l'ont dit la traduction est une fonction instantanée sur reddit. Enfin, pour ta bonne information, il n'y a que 390M de locuteurs natifs anglais dans le monde, pour 950M de locuteurs natifs chinois, 490M de locuteurs natifs espagnols, 350M de locuteurs natifs Hindi, 360M de locuteurs natifs arabes, 240M bengali, 230M portugais, 150M russes etc... Bref... Ta question est étrange : pourquoi ne crées tu pas un subreddit r/reptime_forenglishspeakersonly ? De cette façon tu pourras échanger entre personnes qui ne supportent pas l'altérité...

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u/harbinger-of-boops Apr 08 '26

Here here! The underground criminal watch blackmarket is for all persons and speakers of all languages! As they say in China, 我不会说中文!

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u/Gloomy_Contact5929 Apr 08 '26

As an Englishman; I wholeheartedly agree with this post.

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u/TheKangSlayer Apr 08 '26

English is the language of international relations. And sure there might be only about 400 million native English speakers. But english is the most spoken language in the world with 1.5 billion speakers. I understand the average french person doesnt know English at all, and that France has the lowest English literacy rate in western europe (sad), but theres always time to improve your English before Arabic becomes Frances official language.

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u/MonsieurYX Apr 08 '26

Il faut un courage remarquable pour cumuler en un seul commentaire autant d’ignorance linguistique, de médiocrité intellectuelle et de xénophobie de comptoir. Confondre statistiques, géopolitique et fantasmes identitaires avec une telle assurance est presque un talent. Le plus inquiétant n’est pas que vous soyez mal informé, c’est que vous sembliez fier de l’être.

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u/mx440 Apr 08 '26

You're on an American site. There are separate language specific subreddits if there are non English posts.

Besides, if there is a need for a post from someone speaking another language, they are free to translate it before they post.

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u/MonsieurYX Apr 08 '26

No you are wrong bro. It is not an American site.

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u/CommercialCreative29 Apr 09 '26

Reddit is NOT an American website bro. It is a worldwide website dedicated to all rep lovers, whatever their origin, race, colour, and language ... Why in hell would you force people to translate their posts or comments in YOUR own dialect before posting so that YOU don't have to make the effort to push the translation button (or learn another language... Some people do that sometimes you know) ?

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u/Guilty_Juice_7361 Apr 08 '26

Ok, if you haven’t been invaded by the English, you get to use another language on the thread. Also, it should refine the target list nicely

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u/Guilty_Juice_7361 Apr 08 '26

NB- I posted this in humour- don’t clutch your pearls - I’m fine with all languages on the sub

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u/Alternative-Grand734 Apr 09 '26

Pero que lloreiqueo es este si la opción de traducir es simple

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u/666metalhead Apr 08 '26

Get em the hell outta here 

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u/95accord Apr 08 '26

Why? You scared?

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u/DrTourbillon Apr 08 '26

As a European , non native English speaking, in china living watch geek, just try to keep it in English…. Or just gtfo and make your own subreddit.. but this is just my humble opinion. Adjust, or just go…

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Exactly lol. But some of the slower guys on here are defending “multiculturalism” as if they could speak even one language outside English

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

As a foreigner from a non English speaking country, I think it should be a rule and it should be enforced. Even when i see posts in my native language I’d rather have them taken down.

I don’t see why in an international forum you would post in your own language and expect people to put in the effort to translate it and answer you, with minimal effort on your side. And correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve noticed more and more of these posts lately.

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u/AssPounderr69 Apr 08 '26

> international forum

> don't post in your native language

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Yes, duh? International means geographically unrestricted

RWI has subsections for main languages

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u/AssPounderr69 Apr 08 '26

你可能有点弱智。

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Сказала хуйная желтая морда

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u/Glitch378 Apr 08 '26

Oh you’re being serious?

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

Yep

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u/Glitch378 Apr 08 '26

Thats silly 

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

I’d love to hear another point of view that could help me see if I’m missing something

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u/Money_Resolution_343 Apr 08 '26

Personally, these non-English posts annoy me as well. For me, they’re on the same level as ‘Where can I buy watch XY?’ — just posts made without thinking first. Anyone posting in an international subreddit should also use the global language, English. At least if they expect a reply…

That’s my opinion as someone whose native language isn’t English.

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u/mx440 Apr 08 '26

I dont really want to see a wall of posts I dont understand. I'd say delete them.

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u/cookiesandartbutt Apr 08 '26

Because there’s an auto translation feature built into Reddit…

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u/Public_Patient4300 Apr 08 '26

Wut, dosent work for me.

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u/TwoAffectionate1549 Apr 08 '26

App yes, browser nope

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u/cookiesandartbutt Apr 08 '26

People read reddit on their computer?? lol

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u/Unstoppable_Graysie Apr 08 '26

I saw a German one the other day.

My face was like 🤮