Title: I am getting a bit concerned about how… Author: potbot Published: March 24, 2011 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/potbot/) [potbot](https://profiles.wordpress.org/potbot/) 1:10 am _on_ March 24, 2011 Tags: [polyglots ( 108 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/), [requests ( 17 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/requests/)    # I am getting a bit concerned about how… I am getting a bit concerned about how requests/questions are (not) followed up here. In comparison to the mailing list, it’s getting worse when using a blog. You would expect people to whom it concerns to subscribe/getting e-mail notifications to follow up on requests/questions, which seems not to be the case. Only the first couple of posts are getting the attention needed. Browse a few pages back and you’ll find a bunch of unanswered questions/requests. Maybe it’s getting too cluttered to use a blog like this for polyglots? As more people are getting involved and active on polyglots, more cons shows using P2p2 "p2" is the name of the theme that blogs at make.wordpress.org use (and o2 is the accompanying plugin). When asked to post something "on the p2" by a member of the Polyglots team, that usually means you're asked to post on the team blog [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/)/.. bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) next? 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[Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 1:22 am _on_ March 24, 2011 3. Could you point me to any open requests? A post’s author normally gets notified of answers to his posts and there are always the options to subscribe to the blog or to follow-up comments. You do have a point re bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) and possibly even BuddyPress. 4. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 1:36 am _on_ March 24, 2011 * Found indeed one two [pending](http://wppolyglots.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/ze-please-check-http-wppolyglots-wordpress-com-2011/#comment-1681) [requests](http://wppolyglots.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/ze-can-you-create-sv-se-for/#comment-1639), sorry. They’re now done. Are there any others? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 1:58 am _on_ March 24, 2011 - Yup, those where two in a short time 😉 (your doing a great job, but I’m guessing it’s getting a bit harder following up on every request with this kind of layout) - Another one [http://wppolyglots.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/how-can-i-disable-the-contact-form-on-an/#comment-1568](http://wppolyglots.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/how-can-i-disable-the-contact-form-on-an/#comment-1568)( kind of a request) - There are some discussions that kind of runs out of steam since there is no way really to bump a “thread”. - polyglots.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)( with bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org)/ BuddyPress) ftw 😉 * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 10:55 am _on_ March 25, 2011 * Re the contact form, I’ll look into making it “hideable”. As to the next solution for discussing polyglothings, let me bounce a few ideas with the wpdevel crew and come back with a proposal. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 9:15 pm _on_ April 18, 2011 - Update? * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 9:16 pm _on_ April 18, 2011 * ^ @ contact form that is - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 3:18 pm _on_ April 19, 2011 - Not yet. It’s on the to-do list and I’ll start a new thread when we’re there 5. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66b3adfada38530813675b5a2bbef21e1ab49db9d546ffca568c1eabab1668cb? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 6. [Wacław](http://www.waclawjacek.com/) 2:35 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 7. I thought it’s just me who gets that impression. :-S But please don’t get me wrong, it just seems that requests get pushed down the pages too early. 8. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 2:58 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 * Well, the Burmese discussion certainly didn’t help, but I’ll increase the # of posts per page 9. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea098712583c160c0f16a813f0455179f08d61e222303221f13bcb7eea9a15ee? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 10. [Milan Dinić](http://milandinic.com/) 3:55 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 11. We need a form of [Notify](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/notifly/). 12. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66b3adfada38530813675b5a2bbef21e1ab49db9d546ffca568c1eabab1668cb? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Wacław](http://www.waclawjacek.com/) 3:57 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 * Yeah, that would be cool. I might be a bit old-fashioned, but e-mail is probably the best way to go, even if it’s in the form of e-mail notifications. 13. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 14. [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 4:18 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 15. My vote is still on BuddyPress. Would be a great way to collaborate in conjunction with glotpressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers [Translate.WordPress.org](http://translate.wordpress.org). More information is available at [glotpress.org](http://glotpress.org/). per team basis (groups in bp). 16. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66b3adfada38530813675b5a2bbef21e1ab49db9d546ffca568c1eabab1668cb? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Wacław](http://www.waclawjacek.com/) 4:19 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 * Might be, but what about those who prefer to work over SVNSVN Apache Subversion( often abbreviated SVN, after its command name svn) is a software versioning and revision control system. Software developers use Subversion to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS). WordPress core and the wordpress.org released code are all centrally managed through SVN. https://subversion.apache. org/. (me :-))? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 4:33 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 - SVNSVN Apache Subversion (often abbreviated SVN, after its command name svn) is a software versioning and revision control system. Software developers use Subversion to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS). WordPress core and the wordpress.org released code are all centrally managed through SVN. https://subversion.apache.org/. wouldn’t go away. We still have those static files… * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66b3adfada38530813675b5a2bbef21e1ab49db9d546ffca568c1eabab1668cb? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Wacław](http://www.waclawjacek.com/) 4:35 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 * I hope so. Translating using web-based services isn’t my favourite idea. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 11:03 pm _on_ March 24, 2011 - Don’t get me wrong, I prefer using SVNSVN Apache Subversion (often abbreviated SVN, after its command name svn) is a software versioning and revision control system. Software developers use Subversion to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS). WordPress core and the wordpress.org released code are all centrally managed through SVN. https://subversion.apache.org/. too. But it doesn’t mean that you cannot make use of glotpressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers [Translate.WordPress.org](http://translate.wordpress.org). More information is available at [glotpress.org](http://glotpress.org/). too. It’s for example a good way to get others involved and propose changes. And teams with more than one contributor probably finds it useful to collaborate translations with (even if you’re using SVN for the final version). - With something like BuddyPress we wouldn’t need to have internal team discussions cluttering other discussions. Contacting teams directly would be much easier, and so on. I can only see good things making use of BuddyPress in comparison to today’s solution. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 10:58 am _on_ March 25, 2011 * I think those are separate discussions (i.e. svn and offline translating). Since you can export the .po, open it locally, update it and import it back into GP, the point about svn might be moot. That said, 3.2 will see a wider discussion regarding the bundling of languages. Stay tuned. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fcfb66f478edda7cae23873523a6994855a9e8199737a8ebb02d0fa00fbd94ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Peter](http://holme.se) 3:27 pm _on_ March 26, 2011 * BuddyPress would be great! When I recommended P2p2 "p2" is the name of the theme that blogs at make.wordpress.org use (and o2 is the accompanying plugin). When asked to post something "on the p2" by a member of the Polyglots team, that usually means you're asked to post on the team blog [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/)/. a while back, I just didn’t think that was a viable option… but if we can get that at something like polyglots.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/), that would be awesome… but just to be clear: we aren’t talking about transforming the entire locale.wordpress.org system, are we? Just turning this blog into a BuddyPress install with groups+bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) activated (but not “buddy blogs”) … - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 3:54 pm _on_ March 26, 2011 - > Just turning this blog into a BuddyPress install with groups+bbPressbbPress > Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating > forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) activated ( > but not “buddy blogs”) - Yes. That was my thought. Not the locale.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) system. But I don’t know exactly what kind of ideas Zé are bouncing with the wpdevel crew. Maybe some even better idea comes out of it 🙂 17. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1a7df76f4f6519a5618c32428b277a5c7a89798394965b67e50528ca57c1b5a8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 18. [Andrew Nacin](http://wpdevel.wordpress.com) 11:53 pm _on_ March 26, 2011 19. I spoke with Zé about this a few days ago. We’re going to move this site to wordpress. orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) at some point in the near future, which should provide some extra flexibility in handling i18nInternationalization Internationalization (sometimes shortened to **I18N** , meaning “I - eighteen letters -N”) is the process of planning and implementing products and services so that they can easily be adapted to specific local languages and cultures, a process called localization. This is the process of making software translatable. Information about Internationalization for developers can be found in the [Developer’s handbooks](https://developer.wordpress.org/). requests. The initial step will be to add a simple “resolved” state to P2p2 "p2" is the name of the theme that blogs at make.wordpress.org use (and o2 is the accompanying plugin). When asked to post something "on the p2" by a member of the Polyglots team, that usually means you're asked to post on the team blog [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/)/. for Zé. 20. The more resources we expend on reinventing a requests system, the longer it will take for other improvements on the roadmap, such as implementing language packs, so we can evaluate future options once we’ve tried basic modifications to the existing workflow, rather than a complete pivot. 21. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2f8372b9af846f39d17751df3d29c8986ee731ce0ec7680b83a21642d614bbd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Mattias Tengblad](http://eyesx.com) 5:36 am _on_ March 27, 2011 * I think that is taking it a bit to far. What needs reinventing? A simple change of platform is the request. Most of the concerns would get resolved by simply using BuddyPress instead. This blog into BuddyPress, no need to create new features right now. * BuddyPress out-of-box would do just fine. That’s really all that is needed for a much better solution than what we’re using here today. * Can’t be much of a hassle to simply setting up a bp install? 22. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66b3adfada38530813675b5a2bbef21e1ab49db9d546ffca568c1eabab1668cb? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 23. [Wacław](http://www.waclawjacek.com/) 11:05 am _on_ March 27, 2011 24. Whatever you decide, please make sure there’ll be a good e-mail notification system, OK? 🙂 25. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d71843bd2670ce03308e7ab56b82febe090a6cfb9944e81657bd619a4756d50f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Zé](http://everywhereelse.wordpress.com) 10:25 am _on_ March 31, 2011 * I’ll start a new thread on this P2p2 "p2" is the name of the theme that blogs at make.wordpress.org use (and o2 is the accompanying plugin). When asked to post something "on the p2" by a member of the Polyglots team, that usually means you're asked to post on the team blog [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/)/. as soon as I have a proposal, ok? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66b3adfada38530813675b5a2bbef21e1ab49db9d546ffca568c1eabab1668cb? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Wacław](http://www.waclawjacek.com/) 1:46 pm _on_ March 31, 2011 - Sure. 🙂 ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2011/03/24/i-am-getting-a-bit-concerned-about-how/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2011%2F03%2F24%2Fi-am-getting-a-bit-concerned-about-how%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← Zé See this https wppolyglots wordpress com 2011…](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2011/03/23/ze-see-this-https-wppolyglots-wordpress-com-2011/) [Folks could you please take a look at… →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2011/03/24/folks-could-you-please-take-a-look-at/)