Oh yeah. You're right about that email comment thing. I just noticed that, too, and it isn't addressed in that explanation. I wonder whether if it's related.
It is... in the same entry you posted about, it's detailed how to change it (iirc)... in case it's not: Go to the 'Your Settings' -> 'Personal Info' and at the bottom in the 'translate email[...]' choose whatever encoding you want.
Eep... stupid mistake... I thought you'd linked to this entry in news (which everyone should have on their friends-page, along with lj_maintenance imho)... so, yep :)
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Go to the 'Your Settings' -> 'Personal Info' and at the bottom in the 'translate email[...]' choose whatever encoding you want.
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Oh... and Semagic rules ;)