I could assist, but I can't take on another whole project, even part time. On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 12:47, Bernie Innocenti <[email protected]> wrote: > [cc += iaep] > > On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 11:43 -0400, Edward Cherlin wrote: >> Is there a way for a reader to filter the feed, to get just entries in >> Spanish? >> >> Can we add an automatic translation button? >> >> Would anybody be willing to commit to some amount of translation in >> either direction? > > The planet is looking for a committed editor who would: > > 1. Process syndication requests, checking that the new feed contains > only articles relevant to Sugar, Sugar activities or deployments using > Sugar: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sysadmin/Planet_syndication_request > > 2. Contact the owners of dead feeds and possibly drop them: > http://planet.sugarlabs.org/validate.html > > 3. Promote quality, not quantity. Sometimes, feed owners think it's cool > to tag stories about their personal life as "sugar". I usually write > them in private to remind them that they have to stay on topic. > > 4. Refresh the visual look of the Planet. The current CSS is just > dreadful and need to be redesigned or replaced altogether. > > 5. We probably need to add a separate feed for content in Spanish. I > don't believe in automated translations, but maybe we could provide a > link which goes through Google Translator. > > 6. Improve the software. We're currently using a simple RSS aggregator > called Planet Venus, which is easy to deploy and customize, but lacks > advanced features. > > 7. As with any other volunteer position in our community, remember to > step down responsibly when you no longer have time to contribute. > > Until we appoint a new Planet Master, I occasionally dedicate some time > to maintain the planet, but I don't consider myself a proper editor. > > -- > Bernie Innocenti > Sugar Labs Infrastructure Team > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Infrastructure_Team > > >
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