HoneyHam Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm all for the flag thing to recognize what language you speak.*Imagines a 'Murican flag under the eyebone* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidneyBeanBoy Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm all for the flag thing to recognize what language you speak.*Imagines a 'Murican flag under the eyebone*What about people from other countries that speak English?Does a Amadiopestrailian flag exist? XDAnyways, I'm all for a multiple-language forum. Seems like some people are having trouble figuring everything out using Google Translate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyHam Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 What about people from other countries that speak English?Does a Amadiopestrailian flag exist? XDUummm.... Use the flag of their country. If you're british you use the British flag. If you're 'Murican (Like me) you use the 'Murican flag.(I can't stop using 'Murica instead of America. I love it so much and I will never stop and it will always be one of my many things.)(Unless a mod or admin tell me to.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Flags would help I think. It would be a big indicator but it would at least be something to show that maybe this person's first language isn't English.... English is my only language and I still manage to botch it up pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 @JoeW I'm not sure if Arcticfox talked to you, but me and him had an idea to create a forum/Don't Starve award showThe Golden Hameys, as that might fall under "Spotlight" things. Assuming we can all do this without ArcticFox, which is why we need JoeW and Company more than ever now..... Flags would help I think. It would be a big indicator but it would at least be something to show that maybe this person's first language isn't English.... English is my only language and I still manage to botch it up pretty bad. And then there are these posters. What do you do when they list it's pointless, we know they speak English but, well...post that kind of thing over and over again? Is there a point ignoring no longer is a valid thing? Sorry for making Mack a target but he did paint an awfully big bulls-eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Flags would help I think. It would be a big indicator but it would at least be something to show that maybe this person's first language isn't English. ... English is my only language and I still manage to botch it up pretty bad. I am leaning away from actual flags, because I don't want it becoming nationalistic. It isn't about where you are from, but more of a way just a way to remind others to cut them some slack. This is pretty important to me. Many forums segregate people from other regions out. Or just exclude them from the conversation because of the community issues it causes, like we have seen. I think if we can introduce something like this, it would be nice. I know of some individuals here, who speak english quite well, but because it is their second language, it seems abrupt at times. And they come off more rude than I think even they realize. This might address that as well. The Golden Hameys, as that might fall under "Spotlight" things. Assuming we can all do this without ArcticFox, which is why we need JoeW and Company more than ever now..... Absolutely. However in it's current form, I can't really get involved. But I certainly think there is a great opportunity there for you guys to get together and make something cool. And then there are these posters. What do you do when they list it's pointless, we know they speak English but, well...post that kind of thing over and over again? Is there a point ignoring no longer is a valid thing? Sorry for making Mack a target but he did paint an awfully big bulls-eye. I have been thinking about that for a while now. The problem is, there are some completely pointless threads that you guys like, and some that you don't. And I can't be selective about which I allow and which I don't. Since day one of the off-topic section there have been nonsense threads. The rules of the off-topic forums specifically addresses them. At this point, I highly just recommend that if it's a thread that you don't like, move on. (That's my general advice for pretty much anything on the forums as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyHam Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Soo, what do we do for addressing someone's language? Have a special spot on their profile, like when someone makes an account, they have to fill in what their first language is? Or, maybe add a translate feature to the forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Cynicist Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 How about...speech bubble icons below where the badges go, designating languages like "Japanese," "English," "Russian," etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I am leaning away from actual flags, because I don't want it becoming nationalistic. It isn't about where you are from, but more of a way just a way to remind others to cut them some slack. In some sites, don't certain flags represent certain languages? Like I think some of them have UK = English and so on, but yeah I can see your point. Maybe they get E2 under their name or something, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 In some sites, don't certain flags represent certain languages? Like I think some of them have UK = English and so on, but yeah I can see your point. Maybe they get E2 under their name or something, I don't know. So a language box and instead of a small-font word, you have a little flag suggesting the language (like it's done on websites when you choose a language to show the site in.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Time for opinions! 1- I can definitely tell that the spam situation is a lot better than it once was. We haven't had a massive outbreak of bots in a while now. 2- That might be neat, but I'm also fine with the way the forum is right now, so I don't really feel strongly one way or another. 3- I've never used the ignore feature, so I can't really speak on how well it works right now, but I have heard that it's not very good. 4- I don't mind my moderator account being the one I post normally from, but I could see why a potential moderator would like that sort of option. As for how new moderators are chosen, aside from the old method used in the past, I'm not entirely sure. 5- If you decide to add a front page, this could be a nice addition to that. I don't really have any objections to that at the moment. 6- I'm not sure how I feel about separating the forum like that, and it would definitely require some multilingual moderators to handle those sections, but I'm also certain that there are some Klei fans that can't speak English or don't know it very well. As for adding flags, there's a different forum I visit that has tiny flags on the lower left corner of their posts. It generally doesn't cause any problems over there, but I had on occasion seen those flags become a factor in heated arguments that became personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yay Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Time for opinions!yadda yadda MultilingualsThis is going WAY off topic but I thought it was just called bilinguals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 This is going WAY off topic but I thought it was just called bilinguals... Bilingual is if you know two languages. Multilingual is sort of a catch-all for knowing more than one language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplex Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I don't quite like the idea of flags, language bubbles or something like that. While creating language specific (or language agnostic) subforums would split the community at some level, this kind of branding would do so at a much deeper level. Overall, I think the idea of making this special section for foreign languages is nice. It'd mostly cater to those who don't feel very comfortable posting in the "regular forums", so it'd be much more inclusive than otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I don't quite like the idea of flags, language bubbles or something like that. While creating language specific (or language agnostic) subforums would split the community at some level, this kind of branding would do so at a much deeper level.Overall, I think the idea of making this special section for foreign languages is nice. It'd mostly cater to those who don't feel very comfortable posting in the "regular forums", so it'd be much more inclusive than otherwise.Can I post rambling semi-pornographic threads in badly written native speaker's tongues there too? (Okay, back to being good.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbitfist Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Can I post rambling semi-pornographic threads in badly written native speaker's tongues there too? (Okay, back to being good.) what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23rd Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 what?He asked if he could post semi-pornographic threads. You know, like Atliax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyHam Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I don't want any part of this conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 what?Are you saying you never saw this poster and their many many...confusing infamous posts (the most infamous being Maxwell's Finger? That was what the tongue in cheek reply was about (I wasn't being serious about it.) Again, back on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbitfist Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Are you saying you never saw this poster and their many many...confusing infamous posts (the most infamous being Maxwell's Finger? That was what the tongue in cheek reply was about (I wasn't being serious about it.) Again, back on topic. right, that guy.<aaand my nightmares are back> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARamblingSpider Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Are you saying you never saw this poster and their many many...confusing infamous posts (the most infamous being Maxwell's Finger? That was what the tongue in cheek reply was about (I wasn't being serious about it.) Again, back on topic. I know what the last link is but..that first one I don't know where it leads.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I know what the last link is but..that first one I don't know where it leads..His Profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENTOMINOUS Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Absolutely. However in it's current form, I can't really get involved. But I certainly think there is a great opportunity there for you guys to get together and make something cool.I'm not sure what that means, but is it involving the fact that it isn't really orginized at all? @the truthseeker what is he trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyHam Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm not sure what that means, but is it involving the fact that it isn't really orginized at all?@the truthseeker what is he trying to say?He's trying to say that it isn't really happening yet. It's still an idea that we're working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENTOMINOUS Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 He's trying to say that it isn't really happening yet. It's still an idea that we're working on.Well, we need to ramp up production.I mea that in the nicest way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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