Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24081824-20160718235446/@comment-27496045-20160814210608

23.122.217.39 wrote:

I feel like at some point we should make an itemized list (probably one outside of this thread so it doesn't get repeatedly drowned in discussion) of specific problems we can agree on and the tangible ways they can be addressed (as a sort of oversimplified example, "Grievance 1. Bad translations are still linked to on External Links section. Proposed solution: Do not link to bad translations on the External Links section.") Just because I feel like discussions in the past died out because people couldn't agree both on what constituted a problem or a plan of action, and so they stopped caring about fixing it.

There hasn't been a post here in a while, so I'm going to write that list. I tried to find all the proposed solutions that are mentioned and added some of my own, so if there's something I missed or should include, please tell me so I can add it.

Problem 1: Wiegenlied and Cloture (and links to translations in general)

A. Do not link to the Wigenlied and Cloture translations or any bad translation.

B. Link to bad translations when they are the only ones available, but add a disclaimer, and switch to new translations when they are available.

C. Link to Pricechecktranslations's translations of the novels.

Problem 2: We need better translations in general

A. Servy's Skype translation group be more transparent and accountable on the wiki.

B. Cut down on wording and be more vague when using a less than stellar translation as a source.

C. Create a list of easily accessible guidelines for translation quality to determine which translation to use.

D. Make sure that all translations the wiki uses are available to users who can't speak Japanese.

(This section probably needs more options, so if you have some, say so.)

Problem 3: Article length

A. Cut down on a lot of the information in the articles to the basics in general as opposed to cutting it down based on translation quality.

B. Include a section on characters articles that summarizes the History section (probably titled "Brief History" or "History Summary").

C. Do something more like Pandora Hearts so a summary of the History section would replace the opening paragraph.

D. Include tabs.

Problem 4: How to include tabs

A. Include a separate History tab (and just a history tab).

B. Include tabs exactly how the Spanish wiki does it.

C. Include tabs like the Spanish wiki except have the sections for Personality and Traits, Skills and Abilities, and Character Connections all under one tab.

D. Code tabs like the FNAF wiki so it works on mobile.

'''Problem 5. Admin'''

A. Have another admin who is more qualified to deal with translations.