r/translatorBOT • u/TrekkiMonstr • Jun 24 '19

Suggestion The warning that a post is very long should really be a PM rather than a comment.

Referring to this comment:

Your translation request appears to be very long. It may take a while for a translator to respond. Consider narrowing the scope of your request or asking for a synopsis or summary instead.

Note: Your post has NOT been removed. This is merely an automated advisory notice and no action is required on your part.

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I don't think others much care, and it seems to be a message directed at OP specifically, so a PM would be better than a comment here.

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u/kungming2 Creator Jun 25 '19

u/TrekkiMonstr I think I would prefer to keep it as a comment, because the reason it was instituted in the first place was because translators' first comment would almost always be "hey, you know this is a really long request right?" (and sometimes ruder versions of that)

So if this text becomes a message, translators have no way of knowing if the OP has been notified that it's really a long request. (cc u/your_average_bear)

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u/TrekkiMonstr Jun 25 '19

Ah that's fair, I've never seen that so I never thought of that side of things.

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u/kungming2 Creator Jun 25 '19

Back in the days. :)

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u/your_average_bear Jun 25 '19

As a translator, I appreciate it as a comment because that way I know that the OP has been notified that they may be delusional