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Forum Rules wrote:6. English/Common posting habits - Use proper English when posting. Posts should be clear and follow basic grammar rules, have correct spelling, and should not contain excessive punctuation. It is recommended to use a browser with spell check and Grammarly. Also, avoid chain posting multiple times in a row. Use the edit button instead of making a chain post. This applies unless you are posting to update a thread, or bumping a thread with new information.

MarioRPGExpert93 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:00 am

I actually agreed with Danny, many newcomers often breaks Rule 6 in their Very First post... And i think that needs to stop imo

• You put the non-Englisht content in a spoiler tag
• You also try to express yourself in English
• Said text is one of the following languages: German, French, Spanish, Portugese, Italian, Russian, Chinese (or well I just listed some commonly spoken languages that might be considerable, but it's obviously up to the stafF) ~ though if this is considered unnecessary, it could just be removed as a restriction, I'm not the one to decide
• The non-English text meets the other forum rules

Eri7 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:34 am

Is there a possibility for the forums to have a "translate option" like in facebook , like for example , someone writes something in his own language and we can press the "translate tab" and have it be translated in english or a translate tab while someone is making a post and etc.

ShadowStarX wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:40 am

I've personally got, though a rather far-fetched, idea that might be a partial solution.
What if we allowed some languages used with certain circumstances having to be met:
You can ask for help in an other language, as long as:

• You put the non-Englisht content in a spoiler tag
• You also try to express yourself in English
• Said text is one of the following languages: German, French, Spanish, Portugese, Italian, Russian, Chinese (or well I just listed some commonly spoken languages that might be considerable, but it's obviously up to the stafF) ~ though if this is considered unnecessary, it could just be removed as a restriction, I'm not the one to decide
• The non-English text meets the other forum rules

The reason why I had this idea is that there are many newcomers to SMBX between the age of 10 and 13, who know a bit of English but not enough to express themselves properly, and a few languages are also widely spoken. Also lots of non-native English community members are from areas that speak the languages I have listed above. (for example, Russian is spoken in Russia, Belarus mainly but also quite a bit in Ukraine)
This is just an idea and even I think it's potentially not as good as it might look on paper, but if it can be taken into consideration, it probably should.

Eri7 wrote: Is there a possibility for the forums to have a "translate option" like in facebook , like for example , someone writes something in his own language and we can press the "translate tab" and have it be translated in english or a translate tab while someone is making a post and etc.

Taycamgame wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:15 pm

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hello i am stuck with editor pls help!!!

Danny wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:38 am

Forum Rules wrote:6. English/Common posting habits - Use proper English when posting. Posts should be clear and follow basic grammar rules, have correct spelling, and should not contain excessive punctuation. It is recommended to use a browser with spell check and Grammarly. Also, avoid chain posting multiple times in a row. Use the edit button instead of making a chain post. This applies unless you are posting to update a thread, or bumping a thread with new information.

While I have nothing personally against anyone who is a non-native English speaker, I've been noticing a lot of newcomers making posts and threads with really hard to read grammar and spelling, which makes it hard to understand the user, especially when they're having trouble with something, or when they've made a seemingly useless and vague thread. With posts/threads like these on the rise, they're starting to become pretty noticeable, and it feels really petty and almost rude to use the report feature even if one of the reasons is completely valid, and it's clear that no one is really reporting in the first place.

I think Rule 6 should be reinforced a little more, that way posts and threads are easier to understand and there aren't any misrepresentations.

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Electriking wrote:This is a bad example of unclear text since it isn't unclear at all. It would not be any more explicit adding the one word needed to correct the sentence.

TheLoafLord wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:38 am

Danny wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:38 am

Forum Rules wrote:6. English/Common posting habits - Use proper English when posting. Posts should be clear and follow basic grammar rules, have correct spelling, and should not contain excessive punctuation. It is recommended to use a browser with spell check and Grammarly. Also, avoid chain posting multiple times in a row. Use the edit button instead of making a chain post. This applies unless you are posting to update a thread, or bumping a thread with new information.

While I have nothing personally against anyone who is a non-native English speaker, I've been noticing a lot of newcomers making posts and threads with really hard to read grammar and spelling, which makes it hard to understand the user, especially when they're having trouble with something, or when they've made a seemingly useless and vague thread. With posts/threads like these on the rise, they're starting to become pretty noticeable, and it feels really petty and almost rude to use the report feature even if one of the reasons is completely valid, and it's clear that no one is really reporting in the first place.

I think Rule 6 should be reinforced a little more, that way posts and threads are easier to understand and there aren't any misrepresentations.

Absolutely. If you don't report these things, they'll never learn which means they'll never stop virtually until an admin takes extra measure.

I know it may be hard to hit the report button but still, so many misinterpretations happen which often leads to unnecessary fights ect ect you know the drill.

The sad truth is a very large percentage of newcomers do not read the rules, which often leads to this.
what was the original sentence supposed to mean?
Edit: Talking about Google translate, if you want to know how horrific it is and want proof, I have provided you all with some top notch evidence:

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ShadowStarX wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:48 am

Not completely, but still quite related to this topic: I've had the idea that we should perhaps have a field in one's profile where they can tell what languages they can speak?
This might be able to help newcomers in finding somebody who could communicate with them in their native language or a non-english foreign language they speak or understand.

The field could be named "Languages Spoken" or something among those lines.