I'll Try Again...

rzr · 10-20-2008, 06:34 AM

To make a suggestion. I was thinking... Ya'll remember in my one year anniversary thread I said we need more mods and someone said we need them to be around the world so we can have 24/7 coverage? Well, I kind of thought a little more about it.

Would it be cool, if it's possible, for FFR to automatically detect the language your computer and translate the main English language into your's? Seems stupid at first probably, but think about it like this: If we get a few more mirrors in some popular languages then the site can appeal to people all around and be legible to them since it'll also translate.

Hope you guys like it!

P.S. The ad bots just made a thread about my high school. Awesome!

**iceefudgesickle** · 10-20-2008, 10:08 AM

It would be horribly mutilated language if it was translated like that. Auto translations are never accurate. So I'm not in favor.

**Tasselfoot** · 10-20-2008, 01:56 PM

this would have to be a vB thing.... not something we'd do specifically for us.

**kmay** · 10-20-2008, 02:25 PM

its a good idea but like icee said translators and never accurate... i failed a french project that way >.>

Xx{Midday}xX · 10-20-2008, 02:48 PM

Just promote jimerax. He already has some influence over administration, so why not?

Mod problem solved.

**TheRapingDragon** · 10-20-2008, 03:06 PM

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To make a suggestion. I was thinking... Ya'll remember in my one year anniversary thread I said we need more mods and someone said we need them to be around the world so we can have 24/7 coverage? Well, I kind of thought a little more about it.

Ya, that was me. I said we needed mods on when others were sleeping because, as it currently stands, every moderator goes by American (or very similar) time.

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Just promote jimerax. He already has some influence over administration, so why not?

Mod problem solved.

I thought jimerax was American? Wouldn't really solve the problem of lack of mods around at non-American times. Though if he isn't then yeah good choice.

**Zageron** · 10-20-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprite-

Jimerax lives in Japan.

And speaks in fluent Japanese. (Duur)
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I'm pretty sure rzr doesn't mean translate all the threads, posts etc... Just everything else about the site.

ex. All the games, every interface/page etc...

**Breakdown16** · 10-20-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Zageron

And speaks in fluent Japanese. (Duur)
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I'm pretty sure rzr doesn't mean translate all the threads, posts etc... Just everything else about the site.

ex. All the games, every interface/page etc...

If you meant this, rzr, it might raise people's interest in FFR worldwide but would do nothing to help modding when everyone posts in English. The only help they could provide is if they notice really obvious thread spamming ("they" being the hypothetical moderators in other countries).

**virus003** · 10-20-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprite-

Jimerax lives in Japan.

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Originally Posted by Xx{Midday}xX

Just promote jimerax. He already has some influence over administration, so why not?

Mod problem solved.

That would be a perfect idea. Jimerax for admin! w00t!

**MooMoo_Cowfreak** · 10-20-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by virus003

That would be a perfect idea. Jimerax for admin! w00t!

No, I think mod is the first step for jx.

**dood gone krazee** · 10-20-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MooMoo_Cowfreak

No, I think mod is the first step for jx.

Isn't he already mod of the simfile forums?

**MooMoo_Cowfreak** · 10-20-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dood gone krazee

Isn't he already mod of the simfile forums?

That's pretty minor, people are saying they want him to be a forum-wide mod.

Xx{Midday}xX · 10-21-2008, 12:48 AM

I think jx has the power to change song list information, move songs in R1, and moderate simfile forums as of today.

Yes, he is Japanese, and does live in Japan. Unless if I played Pop n Music with some stranger in Ikebukuro this summer.

**sumzup** · 10-21-2008, 02:19 AM

It looks like rzr is talking about a global FFR, not mods (he was thinking about international mods, then went "international zomfg").

Basically, what would have to happen would be some sort of IP address detector that redirected you to a version of the site made specifically for your country/language. This is easy enough to implement, but making different versions of the site in different languages would have to be done manually (a translator would mangle so much stuff, especially things that don't necessarily have any translations) and there would be little to no advantage coming out of such an arrangement.

It's somewhat circular; without a lot of international traffic, it's difficult to justify spending the time making language mirrors, but without some language mirrors, that international traffic may never come. Personally, I think it's pretty much a waste of time to make such mirrors, since almost everyone on the site and probably most who come here speak English, first language or not.

**L0NEvvolf** · 10-21-2008, 02:34 AM

Jx doesnt want to be a MOD, he said so forever ago.

rzr · 10-21-2008, 07:02 AM

What Zag said is what I meant, but what Tass said would be nice.

**richyrich55** · 10-21-2008, 02:45 PM

Where's Squeek to slam rzr's idea?

**Nightfirecat** · 10-21-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MooMoo_Cowfreak

No, I think mod is the first step for jx.

He's already a mod kinda... He's got more power on this site than most mods imo, since he's been around so long.

rzr · 10-21-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by richyrich55

Where's Squeek to slam rzr's idea?

I know, right!

Oh, and Jimerax is a good one. I think djshox would be another good one. What about Welsh_Girl? Doesn't she live in UK? Been around a while, nice person.

**TheRapingDragon** · 10-22-2008, 11:20 AM

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What about Welsh_Girl? Doesn't she live in UK? Been around a while, nice person.

The fact you would pick Welsh_Girl above people like Sethsquall, Tibs and myself when it comes to UK people is pretty laughable.

No offence to the girl or anything.

10-20-2008, 10:08 AM	#2
iceefudgesickle FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 481	Re: I'll Try Again... It would be horribly mutilated language if it was translated like that. Auto translations are never accurate. So I'm not in favor.

10-20-2008, 01:56 PM	#3
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10-20-2008, 02:25 PM	#4
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10-20-2008, 02:48 PM	#5
Xx{Midday}xX FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: My own world. Miserable. Disgusting. Appalling. Pessimistic. Horrific. Terrible. Posts: 3,518	Re: I'll Try Again... Just promote jimerax. He already has some influence over administration, so why not? Mod problem solved. __________________ Any *FFR song title* discrepancies? List them here. Willing to accurately translate Japanese for free *Accumulating all playstyles here!* つまんないシグでスマソ(´・ω・`)

10-21-2008, 12:48 AM	#13
Xx{Midday}xX FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: My own world. Miserable. Disgusting. Appalling. Pessimistic. Horrific. Terrible. Posts: 3,518	Re: I'll Try Again... I think jx has the power to change song list information, move songs in R1, and moderate simfile forums as of today. Yes, he is Japanese, and does live in Japan. Unless if I played Pop n Music with some stranger in Ikebukuro this summer. __________________ Any *FFR song title* discrepancies? List them here. Willing to accurately translate Japanese for free *Accumulating all playstyles here!* つまんないシグでスマソ(´・ω・`)

10-21-2008, 02:19 AM	#14
sumzup (+ (- (/ (* 1 2) 3) 4) 5) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 33 Posts: 1,398	Re: I'll Try Again... It looks like rzr is talking about a global FFR, not mods (he was thinking about international mods, then went "international zomfg"). Basically, what would have to happen would be some sort of IP address detector that redirected you to a version of the site made specifically for your country/language. This is easy enough to implement, but making different versions of the site in different languages would have to be done manually (a translator would mangle so much stuff, especially things that don't necessarily have any translations) and there would be little to no advantage coming out of such an arrangement. It's somewhat circular; without a lot of international traffic, it's difficult to justify spending the time making language mirrors, but without some language mirrors, that international traffic may never come. Personally, I think it's pretty much a waste of time to make such mirrors, since almost everyone on the site and probably most who come here speak English, first language or not. __________________

10-21-2008, 02:34 AM	#15
L0NEvvolf FFR Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 2,068	Re: I'll Try Again... Jx doesnt want to be a MOD, he said so forever ago.

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