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New English/Arabic Translation Site Hopes To Promote Citizen Diplomacy

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-who-will-the-government-villainize-then dept.

Wired has mention of a new site that hopes to encourage a grassroots "citizen diplomacy" movement by combining English/Arabic translation software with a Facebook-style meeting place. "Meedan, which officially launches Monday, lets users post stories and comments in English and have them automatically translated into Arabic, or the opposite. People who don’t share a common language can have an online discussion in near real time. The name, appropriately, means 'gathering place' or 'town hall'; in Arabic. Think of it as a social network filled with people you don't know, but want to understand."

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  1. Re:All I can think is... by PopeRatzo · · Score: 0, Troll

    after meeting our teabaggers and treehuggers all they'll walk away with is that americans are generally barbaric assholes and ignorant wimps.

    Actually, I think they'll find lots in common with the teabaggers.

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  2. Re:Good, if it's accurate by Neuroelectronic · · Score: 0, Troll

    American: Why you blow up our NYC?
    Arabian: Something something Israel.

  3. Re:Quoting something about not quoting something? by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    You wanted an intelligent comment? I'm sorry. You want your own blog, down the hall and to the left.

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