Baka-Moon???

magus · Post by **magus** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:53 pm

>_>....... Yeah...... we may need some sort rewording on shizumiya page...... >_>

Spoiler! :

Jumpyshoes · Post by **Jumpyshoes** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:44 pm

Why does it matter what other people think of the translations? If people wanna think our translations are worse than a.f.k.s then I don't see what's wrong with that. Also, if they read into the message on the Haruhi page, I don't see what's wrong with that either.

Smidge204 · Post by **Smidge204** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:28 pm

You can tell him two things:

1) We also work with the Japanese versions of the novels, so our source and Strato's source are identical. Only some of the translators use the Chinese version, and even then we have people that check them against the Japanese version afterwards.

2) At the time that was written, Strato was much farther along than Baka-Tsuki. In fact, he was already done with it IIRC. Plus he was involved with the anime translation, which I'm sure was a big help since the first volume is practically the script for the anime. He may or may not have read the novel independently, but he was already through the translation once with a group of editors and quality checkers.

Ultimately, Baka-Tsuki has the better system for this kind of work: Translating books. It doesn't work so great for manga which requires a lot of image processing, and it's bad for anime which is too competitive and requires fast turnaround times... but huge blobs of text are exactly what a Wiki is designed to handle.

Edit: Also, I always liked to translate "Baka-Tsuki" as "Fool Moon", which is also sort of a pun.

=Smidge=

Fushichou · Post by **Fushichou** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:54 pm

wtf...arrogant asshole...

onizuka-gto · Post by **onizuka-gto** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:29 pm

wow. jumpy posted something intelligent. its the end of the world!

Well no point repeating Jumpy's post, nor mention smidge with his oooh so informative posts.

in all, just enjoy our script for what they are, we welcome change, because nothing is set in stone. What maybe current now, will be different tomorrow.

So don't look at any script and say: "yup. THATS PERFECT!" because lying to yourself is a bad habit.

TheGiftedMonkey · Post by **TheGiftedMonkey** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:56 am

Since Shoes did post something of relevance for once, I guess I'll pick up the slack.

Blargity-blarg-blarg!

magus · Post by **magus** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:58 am

Lol, I don't know, I just never thought that someone would think that it's implying we aren't good enough or something. He even thought that meant the whole thing can just be replaced. I know he's probably a fan of afk, but maybe he really thought it was like that.

TheDefend · Post by **TheDefend** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:00 am

i got a bad feeling about jumpy posting something inteligence....

Setherzam · Post by **Setherzam** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:29 am

I think its one of the signs of the apocalypse, I have to double check that after I get over the shock of Jump posting anything intellectual

ainsoph9 · Post by **ainsoph9** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:01 pm

You know how it is nowadays. Just because some idiot out there misinterprets something, they go sue someone else for millions of dollars. Unfortunately, many times they win, and people like Jumpyshoes learn something or say something intelligent that day. Who knows what is next?

ben1234 · Post by **ben1234** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:20 pm

I'm still waiting for a shoe company to sue the shoes off of Shota-con-kun.

magus · Post by **magus** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:13 pm

"You have to believe! You must believe that you can fly!!!"

Meh, way not. About time he gets a upgrade

onizuka-gto · Post by **onizuka-gto** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:58 pm

ainsoph9 wrote:You know how it is nowadays. Just because some Kunikida out there misinterprets something, they go sue someone else for millions of dollars. Unfortunately, many times they win, and people like Jumpyshoes learn something or say something intelligent that day. Who knows what is next?

Thankfully we still have some sanity in the Uk, so it hasn't reached the absurbity as in the US, no person sueing for millions just because the dry cleaners lost your trouser.....yet.

While I wait for the first mainland chinese citizen to sue a car maker for spilling hot tea on himself, and was not warnedi n the manual, I will know that China has recieved freedom and democracy!

And no, successfully suing someone for stealing your virtual weaponary in a chinese MMORPG does not count.

If it hasn't happened in the USA, its not FREEDOM & DEMOCRATIC.

Baka-Tsuki, 20-year plan to reach a stable and freedom loving democratic system! But until then....WIKICOMMUNIST COMRADES!

*is bored at work right now*

:/

Beware the talking cat · Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:07 pm

I want to join a communist usergroup.

Can I start "The People's Group"?

Jumpyshoes · Post by **Jumpyshoes** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:07 pm

In 20 year I'll be sued for absolutely no reason. Weeeee . . . Something to look forward to.

Luckily I get to sue back for absolutely no reason.