Are we to have a different set of forums for each language? Would this mean we would have to search each language set for solutions?
I like the idea of using the existing forums. Users post in whatever language they feel best conveys their message. Replies might be in a different language, too. Maybe search could be modified to filter by locale?
I find myself regularly googling to pages where the solution is in a language foreign to me. Often the information is useful, because the code (consisting of reserved words) tend to be consistent. If I need to translate, I ask for help.
That stated, I am sure that a locale-oriented openacs website would be welcome, and may be a way "demo" il8n features.