Message to our translators: Crowdin is now integrated!

[pfrazee]

Hey everybody!

Thanks so much for being patient with me. I've finally integrated Crowdin, and am ready to work this into our flow.

• Crowdin Project: https://bluesky.crowdin.com/u/projects/1
• Invite link to join: https://bluesky.crowdin.com/u/signup?hash=c4bbc07fdf1fbf343aeeefe7ea32e2801 (expires in 1 month)
• Introduction to Crowdin: https://support.crowdin.com/for-translators/

This update follows #7317. Changes to the process can be found in this PR: #7684.

Here's a summary of the changes:

Using Crowdin

Crowdin will be our primary tool for managing translations. There are two roles:

• Proof-readers. Can create new translations and approve submitted translations.
• Translators. Can create new translations.

All translations must be approved by proof-readers before they are accepted into the app.

Using other platforms

You may contribute PRs separately from Crowdin, however we strongly recommend using Crowdin to avoid conflicts.

Code of conduct on Crowdin

Please treat everyone with respect. Proof-readers are given final say on translations. Translators who frequently come into conflict with other translators, or who contribute noticably incorrect translations, will have their membership to the Crowdin project revoked.

Adding a new language

Create a new Crowdin discussion or GitHub issue requesting the new language be added to the project.

Please only request a new language when you are certain you will be able to contribute a substantive portion of translations for the language.

Becoming a translator on Crowdin

This invite link will add you to the project as a translator. The link will expire in 1 month. Not sure yet how it'll work after that link expires; still learning how crowdin works.

Becoming a proof-reader on Crowdin

Proof-readers are community translators who have established their reliability through contributions. We already have quite a few who meet that expectation!

If you wish to be a proof-reader, please reply to this issue with your Crowdin username. I will evaluate your contribution history and make the call on whether I'm comfortable giving that permission.

Per the Code of Conduct, if I get the sense that a proof-reader is not behaving responsibly, I'll revoke their role.

Kick-off

Proof-readers, please share your Crowdin usernames in the replies. As I approve you, please go to Crowdin and review the translations you administer. If everything looks correct, give the strings the +1! If not, please let me know in the replies here.

Once we've got everything set up, I'll create the first PR via the new process and we'll be in the new groove!

I'll do my best to stay available and responsive to everyone. Please surface any concerns or issues that arise. I did my best to design this process well, but I'm still new to Crowdin so it's entirely possible we'll need to change some things. <3 yall!

cc @xenomachina, @tkusano, @Signez, @claudiu-cristea, @BradEstey, @GrizliK1988, @rcombs, @mlocati, @Juanpabl, @snowp, @ovniroto, @thunderweasel, @valtlai, @benharri, @monty241, @skipness, @luan-u, @softastur, @tunetheweb, @quiple, @ivanbea, @DavidBuchanan314, @smileyhead, @renanmav, @auroursa, @mertssmnoglu, @karolstawowski, @kakkokari-gtyih, @roth-dev, @vinhphm, @hogaza, @voi-tech, @whoisanku, and @surfdude29

[surfdude29]

Thanks so much for setting this up @pfrazee! I think this will make localizing Bluesky much smoother and will hopefully encourage more people to get involved 💫

I'd like to apply to become a proof-reader for English (United Kingdom) please. My Crowdin username is also surfdude29.

[smileyhead]

Thank you so much!

I'd like to become a proofreader for Hungarian (as per my contribution history). My username is szijartoleventepal.

[pfrazee]

Done & done. @surfdude29 you've done a lot of meta management, especially for the smaller language groups, so I've given you proofread power of all languages.

[Signez]

Here we go! Thanks for the great work on setting this all up, I am sure it will help us tremendously in the future.

Like on a lot of services and social network, I am @Signez there too! I would like to apply as a proof-reader for the French localization.

Can’t wait to setup the glossary and similar stuff too to help other (future) translators in French!

[mlocati]

Great, @pfrazee! Thank you!

Is it possible to become a proofreader for Italian? See my pull requests at https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Amlocati+

My Crowdin username is mlocati

[nilaallj]

Thank you for setting this up! This will make things a lot easier for all of us involved.
I apply for the role as proof-reader for Swedish. Username is nilaallj.

[oops-wtf]

Oh finally things I love to see.. this should make it easier for more people to contribute 🎉

Just wondering, what will happen to the existing Crowdin project that was started by contributors earlier, like Indonesian, Ukrainian, or Chinese? Will that continue alongside the new process, or is there a plan to move everything under single manager with multiple proofreaders for each language?

[pfrazee]

It's up to them! I'll do my best to get them set up in the new project if they want. If they prefer to stay on their own projects, they can continue to send PRs as before.

[oops-wtf]

... move everything under single manager with multiple proofreaders for each language

I personally think this approach would streamline the localization process and ensure translations are updated in sync with new app releases

[pfrazee]

Yeah I would suggest using the new project, should make everyone's life easier 🤞