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Poifect. Can you add Esperanto to the language choices?

**Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:56 pm

redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

It's not? Just one min.

**Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:27 pm

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redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

OK, done. If anyone wants to translate stuff into Esperanto, Japanese, or German, contact me via unforums PM

**Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:40 pm

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Junesun

I don't see where I can choose a language; everything is in English.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:53 am

redct-school · Guest

I think you change it in your preferences after you sign up.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:47 am

lhall

While I think a ning is a good idea, it's still tough because everyone is still limited to their own language. So even if I were to post a greeing like, Hey guys! How's it going? if someone didn't understand English, there's no real benefit. Even if every player globally joins up there'll still be separate language-based forums. I'm looking into social networking engines that will let us edit the method of interaction to take the emphasis off communicating using language/words.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:20 pm

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**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:24 pm

redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

Yeah. That's one limitation Ning has and Drupal doesn't. Maybe Ning wasn't such a smart idea...

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:21 pm

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Rogi Ocnorb

How about a simple drop-down added to the template that translates via Google?
EDIT: Changing to text file as the form code won't post, correctly.
Or... A translation widget.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:37 pm

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redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

I'm kinda starting to like my test installation of Drupal and it's i18n features: http://scribblecube.net/ftlr/

Notice the neato translation links (already there). Then, go to the post's page and notice that you can click on translate and translate the post.

I like that system.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:46 pm

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**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:09 pm

redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

Free.
On google talk, start a group chat, and invite [L1]2[L2]@bot.talk.google.com where [L1] = Language translating from [L2] = Language translating to

So, if you want to translate the whole chat session from english to chinese, invite en2zh. The bot will also translate the other way (chinese to english).

EDIT: List here: http://googletalk.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas-god-jul-and.html

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:18 pm

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redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

http://scribblecube.net/ftlr/

Kind of functional, ugly. Try it out, or just stick with the Ning.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:55 pm

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Junesun

A team of Esperanto-speaking Drupal developers is working on this now; check out the Drupalo forums if you want to join in the developing. If you speak Esperanto and know Drupal or want to learn Drupal, also be aware that there will again be a few scholarships for attending DrupalCon.

Right now the major obstacle I can see is that the standard Drupal site doesn't look nearly as cool as Ning. Is anybody up to designing or implementing a Drupal skin for "Find the lost ring"?

**Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:00 am

lhall

Dearest Drupal wizards,

Would you guys be willing to help me develop a module that encompasses the Symbol Chat and Word Select features? Then all may share in our omni-lingual glory! Smile

**Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:53 pm

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