http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html en-gb 30 Sun 20 Dec 2009 02:49:31 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=17#comment6 This post has been Removed Wed 09 Sep 2009 06:05:37 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=14#comment5 Also, without knowing there's a language switch option to be had on the page, sticking the 'Cymraeg' button right at the bottom of the page next to terms and conditions is not a very obvious place (+ where's the Scottish Gaelic option?).--------------Agreed, I don't see why it can't be places directly under the player next to the high/normal quality and save buttons. A simple language drop down box would suffice. Thu 04 Dec 2008 11:26:35 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=11#comment4 Also, without knowing there's a language switch option to be had on the page, sticking the 'Cymraeg' button right at the bottom of the page next to terms and conditions is not a very obvious place (+ where's the Scottish Gaelic option?).Language buttons are usually to be had in the top right corner in bilingual / multilingual websites. Thu 04 Dec 2008 08:56:11 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=8#comment3 quote @hackerjack: Might that be becaus Ireland is NOT part of the BBC's remit?When the Irish start paying licence fees then the BBC should start catering for them.******************************I did say "in the UK", which does contain Northern Ireland. The BBC's name can often be confusing as it starts with the word 'British'. But in fact, the whole of the UK (a.k.a. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) has to pay the license fee and therefore IS part of the BBC's remit.I agree with @gwenudanfysiau's suggestion, using a browser's user agent language preferences would be a helpful default, especially for those without without a BBC identity login. Wed 03 Dec 2008 16:46:25 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=5#comment2 @JamesGood work by the way, the BBC's offeringings on-line in Welsh is excellent (too good some might say, as it's a dis-incentive for others to compete - but that's another argument!) I've just noticed today today that the BBC now allow welsh language programes they produce for S4C to also be shown on that channel's own on-line 'watch again' service CLIC as well which is a good thing."Of course sites that have already established that users want to interact in Welsh can link users directly in to Welsh mode and save users from manually switching it on. Also, in a few weeks we'll be moving this selection into the user's preference settings in the BBC's Identity login system which will mean it is 'sticky' between visits."Would it not also be an idea to use the user's browser language preference? (on Firefox, it's Tools> Options> Content> Languages)I've just signed up for a BBC identity login a few moments ago to post here, but didn't notice a language setting - will check again.@hackerjack I think lucas42 was referring to the North of Ireland which is is part of the the UK, and i believe the number of Irish speakers there alone is greater than that of Gaelic speakers in Scotland. Wed 03 Dec 2008 09:51:07 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=2#comment1 It often seems that the BBC often focus more on Scots Gaelic and Welsh than they do on Irish. Despite the fact that more people in the UK speak Irish than they do Scots Gaelic, the BBC has both a dedicated TV and radio station for Scots Gaelic, but neither for Irish.---------Might that be becaus Ireland is NOT part of the BBC's remit?When the Irish start paying licence fees then the BBC should start catering for them. Wed 03 Dec 2008 08:42:58 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/12/making_bbc_iplayer_local.html?page=0#comment0 Will the iplayer also be translated into Irish?It often seems that the BBC often focus more on Scots Gaelic and Welsh than they do on Irish. Despite the fact that more people in the UK speak Irish than they do Scots Gaelic, the BBC has both a dedicated TV and radio station for Scots Gaelic, but neither for Irish.I know most of this is outside your control, but by providing iplayer in Irish, you'd be doing a bit to redress this balance. Wed 03 Dec 2008 03:06:51 GMT+1