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  1. CiviCRM
  2. CRM-14232

Contact preferred language should be nullable

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Done/Fixed
    • Priority: Major
    • Resolution: Fixed/Completed
    • Affects Version/s: 4.4.4
    • Fix Version/s: 4.7
    • Component/s: Core CiviCRM
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      Description

      See also CRM-6942 and CRM-7119, there is a precedent to make preferred language non-nullable, and to default to the site language. To preserve this behavior where it's desired, there should be a configuration option which toggles nullable behavior.

      IMO this is the wrong approach, a user's language should be considered undetermined unless explicitly entered. We can always default to sending communications in the site language, but we are losing information about the contact by setting a default language on their record when we do not actually know their language preferences for certain. NULL should be a thing.

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            • Assignee:
              eileen Eileen McNaughton
              Reporter:
              adamw Adam Wight
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