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language_not_allowed on English sub (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ohellidk@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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hello, I am curious as to why I occasionally get the language_not_allowed error when posting to certain sub's. its in English, and it wasn't offensive or not-allowed. (I promise!) I'm still trying to figure out the federated system so maybe I'm doing something wrong for all I know. Are others getting this error?

Thanks for your help.

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[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When you create a community, you set the allowed languages. If you don't select any of the languages, it says it may cause problems, maybe this is it?

I'm also new, so just figuring it out. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can correct me.

On Reddit, a well used way to get the correct answer was to post an incorrect one ;)

[–] yaphy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've tried specifying a language but it refuses to post. Just infinite loading. What could that be about?

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I'd guess servers are falling over with a lot more requests than normal following spez's klutzing

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

true that! I'll have to try setting my language, didn't think it was required. thanks.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Does it do it in all communities? Or just one?

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I only have had that issue in one sub.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Sounds like mod didn't select the allowed languages, I guess

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hi you need to click on your user name and then settings and then activate undefined, english and all other languages that you want to see. Either undefined or english isn't activated for you and this means that you're posting in the wrong language.

Or you have already done this and just need to choose an appropriate language for the post.

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

can this be done using jerboa? I'm on mobile.

[–] OverfedRaccoon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You can log in on your browser on mobile and change it real quick. I just checked mine and it was deselected with a big message about it causing issues. So I selected it and hit Save. 😂