I agree. I would like to have the possibility to speak german to germans/austrians/swiss, italian to italians/swiss and ladin t ladins, but I would also enjoy being able to understande what's going on in the general forums. So local language in local groups, and english in general forums.
I agree with this one. There's no reason someone in a "German Hackers" or whatnot group should have to speak English. In general areas English should reach the most people though.