> And you said you're willing to help translations - which language are > you working on? Out of curiosity.
Most probably Espanol (es) as it is the only other language I know outside of English :P Kind regards, E English Wikipedia IRC: TheLetterE Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------- From: "Aphaia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 1:47 AM To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Online Team > Hi E welcome to the team :) > > On Nov 25, 2007 9:43 AM, Casey Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Nov 24, 2007 6:40 PM, E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Thank you for your warm welcome Meno. I will try to do some >> > translations on >> > the wiki over the next few weeks and see how that goes. >> >> ...not over the next few weeks. :-) Most of the text is not up yet, >> and the text that *is*, is not finalized and not ready for >> translation. I am sure that TansCom will put forth instructions as we >> get closer to the date. Just hang tight for now. :-) > > Hi, normally the translators for Wikimania are busy during the early > spring (for website setup) and the summer (catching several updates: > call for participants, splendid speakers list and details about > accommodation, sometimes local sightseeing info). So for now I'd > recommend you to visit the last year website > http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org, what kind of information and tasks > are required. > > And you said you're willing to help translations - which language are > you working on? Out of curiosity. > > Translation team needs of course translators but also coordinators. A > look to the pervious workspace http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/WM:T > may give you a grasp of our dirty laundry :D > It may include to check the progress of localization by language, to > contact language specific Wikimedia community for asking for help or > to call for help on global Wikimedia communication channel like this > list or other Wikimedia mailing list. For this area, linguistic skills > are not necessary (still preferable though), but general understanding > about translation and moreover the knowledge about the conference are > expected. Recent work of Casey for Wikimedia Foundation website is imo > an excellent example how English (only) speaking people can help > translation/localization team. > > Cheers, > >> > In relation to that, is there anything I can do regarding operation of >> > the >> > IRC channels or the wiki? >> >> IRC channels do not really need operation... they're just means of >> discussion. :-) >> >> As for the wiki, same as above, not yet. :-) As we get closer to the >> date, there will be more to talk about and more to manage, right now >> there is none. :-) >> >> >> > Thanks in advance, >> > >> > E >> > English Wikipedia >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "Meno 25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 9:33 AM >> > To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" >> > <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Online Team >> > >> > >> > > You are welcomed as a member of the online team. >> > > >> > > 1) Yes. If you know any foreign language, you can help translate the >> > > wiki. >> > > 2) I don't know exactly how much do you know about Wikimania, however >> > > if you have any particular question, you can ask any member of the >> > > local Wikimania team. >> > > >> > > Mohammed Farag, >> > > >> > > member of the Wikimania Alexandria team >> > > >> > > User:Meno25 >> > > >> > > On Nov 25, 2007 1:17 AM, E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Hello all, >> > >> >> > >> Although I will not be attending Wikimania this year, I have put my >> > >> name >> > >> down to be part of the Online Team. >> > >> >> > >> I have a few questions as I will be monitoring IRC, maintaining the >> > >> wiki >> > >> pages and watching streams from my laptop at home during the event. >> > >> >> > >> 1) Is there anything else I can do to help without being at >> > >> Wikimania? >> > >> 2) Will I need to know any further information than what I already >> > >> know >> > >> to >> > >> be a part of the Online Team? >> > >> >> > >> I am on IRC most of the time as TheLetterE or TheLetterE-WiFi if you >> > >> need >> > >> to >> > >> speak with me. >> > >> >> > >> Kind regards, >> > >> >> > >> E >> > >> English Wikipedia >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> > >> [email protected] >> > >> http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Wikimania-l mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimania-l mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Casey Brown >> Cbrown1023 >> >> --- >> Note: This e-mail address is used for mailing lists. 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