[bisq-network/bisq-website] [WIP] Remove flags in locale selector (#243)

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Thu Sep 12 08:51:15 UTC 2019


> In this case, we are using them to represent the country of certain country-specific locales

@wiz 
That's not better. Flags shouldn't be used to rappresent languages or local languages, that's not their point and can generate political coflicts. That's why the vast majority of the big projects around just don't use them.

@m52go 

Translators will always tend to translate in their locale language, but shouldn't be hardcoded and shouldn't be bonded with a country flag.

> This would allow us to target geographic areas that map to markets on Bisq

As you point out after, this method is flawed, the English language cannot be bonded to one country, unless you use an infinity of en- locales, which would be unmaintainable and would make the life of translators much harder.

Anyway, this PR has a different scope, i think languages and locales shouldn't be associated with a flag, because it's a bad practice when it comes to localize a project, if i'm the minority and you still prefer to use them, then i will just close this PR.

About the second matter: I think it's not a good idea to work only with locales. In my experience, since translators contribute voluntarly and without obbligations, the best way would be to let translators come and translate in the language/locale they prefer if it makes sense (for example, i would avoid an en-US and an en-uk translation, would be a waste of resources) and then base everything according to the languages we have, not the structure we would like to see. This is a more flexible approach and avoid us ending up with a lot of locales that nobody needs and that will end up unmantained.

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