Language Rule

[Corey]

For some reason it seems a lot of people completely skip over this rule even though it has it's own page during sign-up AND it's in the ToS.

To reiterate we only allow sites that are in English, French, or Spanish. In the past we've let some people get by using Google translate or another translating service on their site. Due to this being misused and not accurate we will no longer allow this as of December 1st.

If your site is not in English, Spanish, or French you have until December 1st to either move it somewhere else or make a translation into one of the three supported languages. Again, using a translation service such as Google will not be allowed. This rule will start being strictly enforced as of December 1st under the 0 tolerance policy, this means if you break the rule your site is permanently suspended.

[ah-blabla]

Could I just confirm that manual 1:1 translations are still allowed? I have one site in English, but with most content translated to German as well. Would this still be allowed?

[Corey]

Yes, that is fine. Throwing a google translate link on the page is not fine is all

[felabria]

OK, if i have software in english, and Install a Dutch language pack, is it allowed to set dutch as default?

[Corey]

If we go to your site and there is not an easily distinguishable way to change it to English, French, or Spanish the site will be suspended.

[felabria]

:O ok with phpBB you first need to register, so i set Dutch as a option and not default :D

[pixxel]

You said that December 1st is the deadline, and I've found that my account is suspended as of this morning. Being unable to log in to cPanel, or ftp, I have no means of updating/changing/translating my files.

[Sharky]

December 1st is the deadline for all those using automated translation to translate from a language that isn't English, French, or Spanish. Currently, if your website isn't in either of those languages, and doesn't offer automated machine translation, you'll be suspended. As of December 1st, it's the same without the machine translation clause.

[Anna]

There's always been a rule to have the site available in English, Spanish or French, either through being in one of those primarily, or to provide a translated version of the site.

As sharky says one of the big differences is that after December 1st automated translations, such as but not limited to google translate, will not be allowed. Another big change is that after December 1st this rule will also be under the 0 tolerance policy, meaning that breaking the rule will be a permanent suspension, while for now you can get unsuspended and granted a limited time to provide such translation.

[Uchiha Sasuke]

what about those who have joomla and phpbb. would it be allowed to install a language selection mod to set from lets say Japanese to english before even clicking register. or do you guys jus want us to set our default language in joomla and phpbb to english ?