If you're using gmail, there's a lab feature to enable translations. I just turned it on, so I'll have to find a message to test it.
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:23 AM, WHERE MMM <[email protected]> wrote: > As I am sure that someone out there can submit a list of functionality to > Google... I would like to start off with asking for an easy translation > function embedded into the threads so that more people can collaborate > seamlessly. > > I know that you can cut and paste but having a translation that other > people can help add meaning right there (in the stream of the conversation) > would be helpful. > > Danielle Nicoli > WHERE:MMM > Coworking in LA > > >> Personally, I'm not advocating changing from google to anything else. >> But, Google is a big, smart company ... they ought to be able to add >> forum options to their google groups. >> >> Maybe it's a long shot, and maybe it would take a lot of other groups >> asking for the same functionality, but is there a way that we can give >> them feedback saying that we'd love it if they would consider adding >> forum options to their groups? >> >> I'd be happy with that. >> >> Thanks for humoring me! >> >> On Mar 29, 3:30 pm, Tara Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I've said it before and I'll say it again: >> > >> > If it ain't broke, don't fix it. >> > >> > I've been the admin for at least 50 Groups over the past 5 years. The 10 >> > groups that made the decision to move to wikis, forums, Tangler (which >> is a >> > chatty forum), Skype rooms and other things died. Died. 100%. No more >> group. >> > What was once a lively conversation in the (admittedly imperfect) Google >> > Group is history. >> > >> > There is something about Google Groups that persists. Don't know what it >> is. >> > Sure, the interface is crap. People repeat the same darned questions >> over >> > and over. But we keep talking. And gathering people. And starting >> threads. >> > >> > Not saying there isn't something better out there...just that better >> isn't >> > always better. >> > >> > T >> > >> > p.s. this is coming from someone who hates routine, loves change and >> > embraces chaos for a living. I just don't want our beautiful group to >> die >> > like those that went before this...heart breaking. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Eastlake <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Well, I'm a bit of a rookie here, so take this with a grain of salt, >> > > but here's where my impression comes from: >> > >> > > First, I chose not to get emails from the group ... the last thing I >> > > need are more emails that I have to wade through. So I come to the >> > > group site to check things out when I want to, but otherwise leave >> > > everything there. >> > >> > > That being said, this thread got 11 responses the same day it was >> > > posted, and then 7 more the next day. That was Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. >> > > Since then, there was only one more post on Feb. 16 until I (and you) >> > > posted to it today. So, you have to admit, after two days of a lot of >> > > interest, it appears now that this post is old news and I just wasn't >> > > sure if the topic was now dead or not. For all I know, someone else >> > > may have started a new thread that relates to the topic, but I >> > > wouldn't have seen that thread. >> > >> > > My experience with forums is that you don't lose these kinds of >> > > conversations this way ... a new post puts the thread back at the top, >> > > and there's an organized way to look through topics, which is a great >> > > way to research. This seems particularly helpful to new people (like >> > > myself) so we can get up to speed much quicker, and participate in a >> > > more relevant way. If I can read up on "beginner" topics, then I >> > > don't have to ask the same questions everyone before me asked. If I >> > > want to spend more time researching anything more in depth, I can get >> > > up to speed with everyone else so far on the topic within a day or two >> > > (or maybe even just an hour or two). >> > >> > > Also, when I recently posted some questions, I only got one posted >> > > response, and now my thread has been pushed down to irrelevancy ... >> > > very quickly, it seems. >> > >> > > I appreciate and respect that this discussion format through email >> > > allows people more of an instant conversation with eachother on a >> > > topic, but I just wish it were categorized and organized a little >> > > better so each thread would remain relevant longer and I could more >> > > easily find and read what I want to. >> > >> > > Again, I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds on the issue, as I am >> > > still a newbie to the group and to coworking in general ... >> > >> > > On Mar 29, 11:37 am, Hassan Schroeder <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Eastlake <[email protected] >> > >> > > wrote: >> > > > > Can we give google any feedback requesting that they add a forum >> > > > > feature to their group functions? I'm surprised they don't offer >> it >> > > > > already ... >> > >> > > > > Has this discussion gone anywhere since Feb. 16 that I'm unaware >> of? >> > >> > > > Just curious -- why would you think there was activity on this >> thread >> > > > that doesn't appear in the group message listing? >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ >> [email protected] >> > > > twitter: @hassan >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "Coworking" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> <coworking%[email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> > >> > > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > tara 'missrogue' hunt >> > >> > Company: Shwowp (http://www.shwowp.com) >> > Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) >> > Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) >> > Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/missrogue >> > phone: 514-679-2951 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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