Translated Server Rules and Common Phrases

[rubenwardy]

Hi, as a server owner one issue I have is communicating with players that don't speak English. I have a few very helpful multilingual moderators, but they're not online most of the time so I tend to have to resort to Google translate.

It would be great to have a resource for common rules translated into different languages. I'm not sure how best to do this, but ideally it should be machine parsable so mods can show the language to the right user, but it should be possible for a server admin to just read it without a mod.

Maybe a repository and weblate would be best, as most translators are there anyway.

This resource could be used for server rules or for moderator communication (ie: telling a player to stop something)

I'd like suggestions for phrases to include, comments on how to do it, and existing translations if your server has them

Spoiler

• no swearing
• no dating
• no cheating or hacked clients
• no griefing
• don't build within X blocks of another player unless you have their permission
• no impersonation
• failure to follow these rules may result in a kick or ban
• don't ask for privileges
• don't ask become a moderator
• don't betray your team
• don't kill or attack people at spawn
• don't kill or attack someone without their prior consent

[srifqi]

I prefer to use Weblate. As you have said, there are already quite a lot of translator on Weblate.

The only problem I can think is how server owners will use those translation.

Spoiler

• no swearing = dilarang berkata kotor
• no dating = dilarang pacaran
• no cheating or hacked clients = dilarang curang (cheating) atau pakai peretas (hack)
• no griefing = dilarang merampok
• don't build within X blocks of another player unless you have their permission = jangan membangun dalam jarak X blok dari pemain lain kecuali diizinkan oleh mereka
• no impersonation = dilarang berperan sebagai orang lain
• failure to follow these rules may result in a kick or ban = tidak taat aturan akan ditendang atau di-ban
• don't ask for privileges = jangan minta izin khusus (privileges)
• don't ask become a moderator = jangan minta menjadi moderator
• don't betray your team = jangan mengkhianati teman satu tim
• don't kill or attack people at spawn = jangan membunuh atau menyerang orang-orang di spawn
• don't kill or attack someone without their prior consent = jangan membunuh atau menyerang seseorang tanpa sepengetahuannya

[KCoombes]

Is there a reason intllib can't do this? Most servers use the same rules, so it makes sense to secure translations for the common rules and display them via a formspec to new players (like on a sign at spawn, or as a sfinv/Unified Inventory tab/page, or in a book....etc,etc)

[ANAND]

rubenwardy - as KCoombes mentioned, intllib (by kaeza) would definitely be of help.

I've had this problem as a fellow-player too, half the players don't understand English. There's no point in warning players before kicking / banning them either. Also, the random_messages mod is of no use to those who don't know English at all. I hope intllib solves these issues...