Introduction

This page documents a standard process for assessing new contributors to moderated translation teams. It is intended to be used as a guideline and adapted to each team's workflow.

Assessing new members

• The new member should be subscribed to the team's mailing list
• The new member must have done a sustained contribution in translation:
  • He/she is familiar with the team's translation guidelines and has provided translation suggestions up to the standards.
  • He/she is familiar with the team's workflow, including
    • Assignment of translations
    • Review process
• The translations must be done according to the standard defined for the language (i.e. the "neutral" variant should be used instead of dialects).
• Membership is given for a limited period of time (1 year is recommended), after which the members can renew their membership

Other suggestions

• New team members might be asked to sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct.
• Sustained contribution can be assessed either by:
  • A given minimum of translations Karma (e.g. 500)
  • A given minimum period of activity (e.g. 1 month)
• In bigger teams, the new member's application might be subject to vote

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