Problem:
In Mediawiki, we represent timezones based on location, such as "America/Los Angeles" for Pacific Standard Time. The problem is that these timezone locations are only partially translatable. The continent is translatable, but any country or city information is not. This creates a user problem for those who are not familiar with English city/country names and Latin script. Examples of when users select timezone are in Special > Preferences > Appearances > Time Offset and when users see information about an event time via Event Registration workflows (in the event registration header, in the 'more details' modal, in EventDetails, etc). We should find a way of fixing this, so that the full timezone information can be translated. Otherwise, we are providing a subpar experience for many people, as they may have difficulty adjusting their preferred timezone in Preferences and/or understanding the timezone of an event that they would like to join.
Proposed solution:
- Make timezone location translatable
Visual examples:
Example of timezone in Preferences:
Example of timezone in event registration:
