I *think* this is only true of some languages - I don't think Facebook's English->Malayam, for instance, would be that great.
Joe On 9 October 2015 at 18:26, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > So we should talk about languages on Facebook. You can set your language > on Facebook (including to Pirate, BTW), and see all the Facebook text in > that native tongue. You can follow accounts that are in your chosen > language. > > If something pops up that is not in your set language, Facebook offers > translations below that text with a click. If you want to see that, check > out the French government's verified page here: > > https://www.facebook.com/gouvernement.fr > > So if we post something in English that is seen by someone whose Facebook > is set to another language, they can click to have it translated. > > We could target people from another country or language and translate for > them, but they would be people who have followed our page in English > previously. They might appreciate the gesture, but that's basically what it > would be. > > That doesn't mean we can't do it. But we have a hard time sometimes just > getting out basic posts in one language. : ) > > Jeff Elder > Digital communications manager > Wikimedia Foundation > 704-650-4130 > @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> > @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> > The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> > > On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Or Spanish? >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> +1 - Can you translate that one into Russian? >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What about? >>>> >>>> In honor of John Lennon's 75th birthday, we share this Marx-Lennon >>>> stamp from Abkhazia in the former Soviet Union, which is in the public >>>> domain on Wikimedia Commons. >>>> >>>> (See attached.) >>>> >>>> Jeff Elder >>>> Digital communications manager >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> 704-650-4130 >>>> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >>>> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >>>> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 9:14 AM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Upon further review, I wonder if it's weird to congratulate John >>>>> Lennon on "Yesterday"? Should we go really straight on him, like this? >>>>> >>>>> John Winston Lennon was born on this day in 1940 in Liverpool, >>>>> England. More on his life: >>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon >>>>> >>>>> I'm waiting for the bus into the office. Want to post it, Joe? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Alexander <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> I think that still gives you 2 characters so should be good. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> James Alexander >>>>>> Legal and Community Advocacy >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> +1 415-839-6885 x6716 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 9, 2015, at 10:49, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> If we can fit them in, it could do with a comma and some quote marks: >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy 75th birthday John Lennon, and congratulations on the 50th >>>>>> anniversary of "Yesterday" hitting #1 in the US >>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9 October 2015 at 15:37, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I like this post! Anyone have objections or quibbles? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Alexander < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm in a lecture at the moment (because when I go back to school >>>>>>>> for reunion i somehow get talked into a lecture ;) ) about the study >>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>> Beatles and they just mentioned some anniversaries I thought could be >>>>>>>> interesting for quick tweets. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Today (October 9) is both the 50th anniversary of the Beatles song >>>>>>>> Yesterday first hitting #1 in the US ( >>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(Beatles_song) ) as well >>>>>>>> as John Lennon's 75th birthday ( >>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon ). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Random draft (John Lennon is an FA and trending so probably best >>>>>>>> article to use): >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy 75th birthday John Lennon and congratulations on the 50th >>>>>>>> anniversary of Yesterday hitting #1 in the US >>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> James Alexander >>>>>>>> Legal and Community Advocacy >>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885 x6716 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Jeff Elder >>>>>>> Digital communications manager >>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>>> 704-650-4130 >>>>>>> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >>>>>>> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >>>>>>> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *Joe Sutherland* >>>>>> Communications Intern [remote] >>>>>> m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: >>>>>> JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Social-media mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Victor Grigas* >>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>> Video Content Producer >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> [email protected] >>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Victor Grigas* >> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >> Video Content Producer >> Wikimedia Foundation >> [email protected] >> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>
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