Transcribing

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:29 pm

If you want to do some transcribing, you can go to this link:
http://www.ohnorobot.com/helpout.pl?comic=1714

And it will give you random comics that need transcribing!

Foldo · Post by **Foldo** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:06 pm

At the moment, I prefer to post translations on the forum, because I sometimes find a better translation and that's easier to edit the file.

And I do not see the translated versions on the comic website. They are not there yet?

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:20 pm

No these are transcriptions! Text versions of the comics. Once I have enough I'll put the Oh No Robot search bar on the site.

Foldo · Post by **Foldo** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:37 pm

Sorry, I didn't know the difference in english.^^"

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:52 pm

ahahahahaha

Foldo · Post by **Foldo** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:21 pm

That's not fun...

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:22 pm

not you

I like you, French squirrel person

Justice193 · Post by **Justice193** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:35 pm

Je peut parler n peut de franÃ§ais

mais j'ai besoin un peut de travail lad'su.

translation, or what I was trying to say:
I can speak french

but It's not very impressive.

all I'm trying to say is that you won't go unheard if you have to say something in french...

Thanks for the link Rick

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Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:50 pm

Say, Rick, may I ask why you need these transcriptions? I mean, why would you need a text-only version of your comics, in the same language that you write them on?

Post by **rickgriffin** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:03 pm

So the text is searchable. I mean, that's the entire point of having a text version *giggles*

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:06 pm

Everything up to the beginning of the Cat Tail arc is done; I'd be doing more, but I'm recovering from a pretty severe illness and should technically be lying down

Post by **rickgriffin** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:40 pm

Don't strain yourself, silly!

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:51 pm

Huh. Interesting. i shall take a peek at this tonight before the new comic!

Post by **rickgriffin** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:01 pm

Note for people doing transcriptions:

You do not have to make a note of every one of the characters' emotions if the words convey them! I have kept leaving the transcriptions open for improvement though I dunno how much I should do that since everyone will want to start at the beginning

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:47 pm

Oh, cool.

So basically it's a translation of the comic into a shakespearian style of writing. *likes Shakespear*

I'm interested in doing one this weekend if that's the case if i can manage the time. <_< >_>

Justice193 · Post by **Justice193** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:12 am

You know what, now I don't think I should do any at the moment, after that comment, I'm having a hard time not imagining peanut talking like Shakespeare

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It is hilarious though XD.

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:59 am

But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Grape is the sun!

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:53 pm

Though rusted as he may be as a tea pot that is overused, Peanut my boy will be the spot at the top of the match by the time i'm done with him!

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:43 pm

One of the benefits of doing this is that you get to go back and re-read all the old strips from early in Housepets!'s run. I'd forgotten how funny some of these were.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:01 am

Sinder wrote:One of the benefits of doing this is that you get to go back and re-read all the old strips from early in Housepets!'s run. I'd forgotten how funny some of these were.

You...you don't reread old Housepet comics?

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:23 am

Not all of them!

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:57 am

I believe that he only re-reads the cat tail arc.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:01 am

Alex wrote:I believe that he only re-reads the cat tail and farm arc.

You forget one. I help.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:45 am

I forgot one? Really? Which one? Down at the Farm? N-ple date?

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:29 am

Alex wrote:I forgot one? Really? Which one? Down at the Farm? N-ple date?

Actually, I was referring to the farm arc, because we all know that one was secretly for Sinder anyway.
Note that I edited the quote to include it anyway which was kind of the point to the post.

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:26 pm

Both of you shut up.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:56 am

Sinder wrote:Not all of them!

no excuses!

Anthroguy101 · Post by **Anthroguy101** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:24 pm

GameCobra wrote:
Sinder wrote:One of the benefits of doing this is that you get to go back and re-read all the old strips from early in Housepets!'s run. I'd forgotten how funny some of these were.
You...you don't reread old Housepet comics?

I do the same thing. It's quite normal, actually. It's good to refresh you mind every now and again, and it can help in the discussions as well.

machchunk · Post by **machchunk** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:37 pm

GameCobra wrote:
Sinder wrote:Not all of them!
no excuses!

But everyday it's something hits me oh so cold : (

I will lend a hand to the transcriptions. Since I can't draw and I don't know any other languages, I might as well do this.

Post by **Dissension** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:50 am

I've begun transcribing as well. Dunno how well I'm doing, but it's gotta be better than nothing. xD

Post by **rickgriffin** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:04 pm

Bumping this back to the top, because I decided to get back to approving a bunch of transcriptions.

Or not. Guys, if something is bold in the comic, it is much better to write it out in ALL CAPS then **star quotes**. I am talking about one person in particular, but still, I can't fix all of them.

Also, putting quotation marks around dialogue is a no-no unless it's actually in the speech bubble. It's script format. That means everything following the speaker's name and a colon is understood to be dialogue.

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:48 pm

...It can't be too hard to get an OCR program to read all the strips and instantly generate a text version of it.

Especially considering the fact that all the strips have the same font.

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:02 pm

What's transcribing?

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:07 pm

If I have not mistaken, I think it is making text versions of the strip.

The Game · Post by **The Game** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:48 pm

ReCreate wrote:If I have not mistaken, I think it is making text versions of the strip.

text versions meaning?

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:49 pm

The Game wrote:
ReCreate wrote:If I have not mistaken, I think it is making text versions of the strip.
text versions meaning?

Meaning typing up the action and dialogue rather than seeing any images.

The Game · Post by **The Game** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:50 pm

holy cheese that sounds boring

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:13 pm

not at all. fun to do when you have no time on your hands =)

Post by **Obbl** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:53 am

Is it just me, or are some of the Transcribe This Page buttons only one pixel in size.
I'm getting good at finding them actually, but if there's a simple way to fix this, do let me know

Post by **Obbl** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:35 am

DOUBLE POST!!!

So, a few questions:
A) I always put the title at the top like so {{Title}}
Yes or No? (Do you want this)

B) I just saw someone who added the alt text like so {{Alt Text}}
Yes or No?

Or does it really not matter?