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by xorcist 680 days ago
That page is hard to understand. It is presented in my own language, but gives the impression of being translated by a drunk person with a dictionary, with plenty pages torn out.

While I can get a general understanding of the points being raised by translating key words back to English and think about the context it is being used in, I'm not sure it's worth the bother.

Here's another petition: If you want to be taken seriously, do not use translation tools.

edit: Found the language dropdown in the top right corner. It was obscured by my web browser. If you have trouble understanding the text, select English there. It is a coherent text and therefore likely the intended language. ("Take action", I could never have guessed that one, no one was supposed to steal anything.)
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tannhaeuser 680 days ago
Agreed. Moreover, this appears to focus entirely on a consumerist perspective ie. the problem of online-activated games that get switched off after a couple years of sales which seems relevant to single-player games that don't need servers, but not MMORPGs/MMOx I guess, but the papmphlet wouldn't say. What's with web games? What about the inherent conflict of interest of selling vs preservation/piracy? What about the monopolistic tendencies of platforms such as Steam/consoles and their influence on game sujets (prude no-gore PC all-ages HD remakes) and that of payment providers?
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Flozzin 680 days ago
It's very wordy. I get the feeling ChatGPT wrote it. AI has the tendency to maximize word usage, like it's a highschooler trying to hit the 'word count minimum' in their paper.
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_chris_g 680 days ago
Hey, could you tell me which language do you mean in particular?
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xorcist 668 days ago
Does it matter? It's the same with every language, expect for the three or four major languages it handles best. Automated translation is derogatory to the audience.

It's an anti-feature. Just remove it. The target users will read the web page just like they read any other web page, in the language it is written.

Should they find their own language skills lacking, they will click the translate button in their web browser. Just like they do on any other web page.

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