Comments on: Crowdsourcing translation http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:52:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BruceSwanson http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-21869 BruceSwanson Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:12:40 +0000 http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/#comment-21869 I doubt if any kind of crowdsourced editorial work will catch on in any genuinely effective way without compensation, or the perception of compensation. I think that a lottery is the only way, with payers bidding for a place in a work queue to fund a lottery, which typists would then attempt to win by typing to achieve keystroke-consensus with others. One or more such keystrokes would be selected at random to win. I've written a Knol article (Google: Keystroke Lotteries) in which I go into greater detail. Basically, people could type as little or as much as their own time would allow -- tiny bits of time, tiny bits of work, tiny chance to win both large and small amounts of money. Tiny chances are what you now have when you pay cash for a ticket. The difference now is simply that you wouldn't pay cash. I doubt if any kind of crowdsourced editorial work will catch on in any genuinely effective way without compensation, or the perception of compensation. I think that a lottery is the only way, with payers bidding for a place in a work queue to fund a lottery, which typists would then attempt to win by typing to achieve keystroke-consensus with others. One or more such keystrokes would be selected at random to win. I’ve written a Knol article (Google: Keystroke Lotteries) in which I go into greater detail. Basically, people could type as little or as much as their own time would allow — tiny bits of time, tiny bits of work, tiny chance to win both large and small amounts of money. Tiny chances are what you now have when you pay cash for a ticket. The difference now is simply that you wouldn’t pay cash.

]]> By: Htrans http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-19707 Htrans Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:31:47 +0000 http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/#comment-19707 Maybe you would be interested in www.translia.com. It's relatively new but an interesting website with its concept and model. I spent hours to browse the guide and try some jobs. Wish you like it too! Maybe you would be interested in http://www.translia.com. It’s relatively new but an interesting website with its concept and model. I spent hours to browse the guide and try some jobs. Wish you like it too!

]]> By: Baggydapper http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-19640 Baggydapper Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:25:28 +0000 http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/#comment-19640 cant seem to find a good site where you get a good picture painted of what the crowd profileshould be for translation crowd sourcing....do you happen to know one? cant seem to find a good site where you get a good picture painted of what the crowd profileshould be for translation crowd sourcing….do you happen to know one?

]]> By: Htrans http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-16736 Htrans Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:07:00 +0000 http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/#comment-16736 Crowdsourcing translation doesn't always mean "free translation". I happened to visit a website Translia.com days ago, an online translation website with crowdsourcing model, while it's designed to have the translators be paid when working collaboratively. I will keep a close eye on this website. Crowdsourcing translation doesn’t always mean “free translation”. I happened to visit a website Translia.com days ago, an online translation website with crowdsourcing model, while it’s designed to have the translators be paid when working collaboratively. I will keep a close eye on this website.

]]> By: iheni http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-12056 iheni Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:01:57 +0000 http://www.iheni.com/crowdsourcing-translation/#comment-12056 Hi Trevor - I think you're right there, the feeling of accomplishment and contributing to something is always a bit of a driver. As part of our work translating the Web Standards Project Interact Curriculum I've been really impressed with not only the International Liaison Groups speed to volunteer time but also many, many people I've spoken to over Twitter. It is an amazing body of work to contribute to and will be a case study in crowdsourcing once it's done. Hi Trevor – I think you’re right there, the feeling of accomplishment and contributing to something is always a bit of a driver.

As part of our work translating the Web Standards Project Interact Curriculum I’ve been really impressed with not only the International Liaison Groups speed to volunteer time but also many, many people I’ve spoken to over Twitter.

It is an amazing body of work to contribute to and will be a case study in crowdsourcing once it’s done.

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