[wp-testers] DB_CHARSET and DB_COLLATE in wp-config.php

[Ryan Boren]

On 5/4/07, Boris Anthony <lists.permutype at gmail.com> wrote:
> > So, basically, if you are doing a fresh install, don't change the
> > value of DB_CHARSET.  If you are doing an upgrade, don't add
> > DB_CHARSET.  These are there for contrary people who like to have
> > difficult lives.  :-)
>
> or people in non-western countries or people setting up non-western
> language blogs.

Thus a default charset of UTF-8.  utf8_persian_ci collation can be
used with UTF-8.  Not using UTF-8 is for contrary people.  Changing
the collation is a different matter.  People should definitely use the
UTF-8 collation that suits their language.  That is something we
should document.

Ryan