It has been just over two weeks since I made the post notifying all users that all of my posts are now available for translation and posting. Anyone who wants to translate one of my posts is free to do so, and they can even post the translation themselves and keep the entire payout if they want.
In fact, a few of the translations of my posts did even better that the original English post.
How awesome is that for the translators?
When I made my original Translation Opportunity post the concept went over pretty well. Besides getting the ball rolling on building up the international steemit community by making English posts available in other languages and adding more content in other languages, the initiative also caught the eye of one 
Not only did she resteem my post, she made her own post linked here and made the same offer that I did. (She even gave me the SBD payout from that post for "using my idea.") Now, all her posts include this banner at the bottom:
(Image taken from post linked above)
So, since
STEEMIT SLANG: Your Guide To Understanding WTF Is Going On In Steemit English version by
JERGA DE STEEMIT: Tu Guía Para Entender Que Carajos Pasa En Steemit Spanish translation by 
THAT'S FU$#%ING SMART: What Is Concrete? English version by
ESO ES JODIDAMENTE INTELIGENTE: ¿Qué es el Concreto? Spanish translation by
YO ROBOT: Jules English version by
YO ROBOT: Jules Spanish translation by
YO ROBOT: Asimo English version by
YO ROBOT: Asimo (a French translation of @stellabelle’s article) French Translation by 
THAT'S FU%*ING SMART: Why Elon Musk Donated $10 Million To The Future of Life Institute English version by
ESO ES JODIDAMENTE INTELIGENTE: ¿Por Qué Elon Musk Donó $10 Millones Al Instituto 'The Future of Life'? Spanish translation by
Not too long after
Here is a sampling of what has happened since:
Soon, My Love - original art and poetry by @merej99 English version by
Pronto, Mi Amor -- arte y poesía original de @merej99 Spanish Translation by
I will not be at Steemfest Amsterdam - but maybe my art can go! I need your help. Pick your favorite for submission. English version by
No estaré en la Steemfest Amsterdam - ¡pero quizá mi arte pueda ir! Necesito tu ayuda. Elige tu favorito para presentar. Spanish Translation by
Trapped Inside These Weeping Walls – original art and poetry English version by
Atrapada Dentro de estos Muros de Lamento - arte y poesía original Spanish Translation by
has also jumped on board, though no official post on the matter was released, you can find this awesome logo provided by 
at the bottom of his posts:
To the best of my knowledge, no translators have begun to work on his posts yet, but there are many great posts now open for translation!
Of all the users on steemit, 
Recently, a conversation was initiated with this request to 
"Excellent follow-up article,
It would mean Spanish language readers would have also a follow-up reading for CUANDO LO INCREIBLE SE TORNA IRRELEVANTE - Lamentando la Obvia Desconexion de las Civilizaciones Modernas y Probablemente Perdiendo $324.000"
Since
Thankfully,
WHEN THE INCREDIBLE BECOMES UNIMPORTANT – Lamenting the Obvious Disconnect of Modernized Civilizations and Possibly Losing $324,000 English version by
CUANDO LO INCREIBLE SE TORNA IRRELEVANTE - Lamentando la Obvia Desconexion de las Civilizaciones Modernas y Probablemente Perdiendo $324.000 Spanish Translation by
How to Grow Your Own Apple Trees From Seeds English version by
Cómo Cultivar Tus Propios Manzanos Desde La Semilla Spanish Translation by
has also obtained permission to translate the following posts as well:
Steem Developer Update (Graphene 2.0) English version by 
Actualización del Desarrollador de Steem (Graphene 2.0) Spanish Translation by
The Price of Steem - Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections by Charlie Shrem English version by 
El Precio de Steem - ¿Hacia Dónde Vamos A Partir De Aquí? Reflexiones de Charlie Shrem Spanish translation by
SteemPowerTrail Alpha - Follow Curators and Your Favorite Authors - Donating All My Voting Power to @Curie English version by
SteemPowerTrail Alpha - Seguí a los Curadores y Sus Autores Favoritos - Donando todo mi Poder de Voto a @curie Spanish translation by
Sterling Silver Steem Ring with Engraving by Charlie Shrem - Now Available for Global Order! English version by
Anillo Steem de Plata Esterlina con Grabado por Charlie Shrem - ¡Ahora Disponible para Pedidos en todo el Mundo! Spanish translation by
Perception changes Everything - Is Taxation really theft? English version by 
La Percepción lo cambia Todo - ¿Son los Impuestos realmente un hurto? Spanish translation by
It is worth mentioning here that the reply on the post from
My Favorite Spots in Amsterdam for SteemFest - A Review by Charlie Shrem English version by
Mis Lugares Favoritos para la SteemFest en Amsterdam - Un Reporte de Charlie Shrem Spanish translation by
What does a truly decentralized government look like? English version by
¿Cómo se vería un gobierno realmente descentralizado? Spanish translation by
Yeah, I think that it is pretty awesome that asked guys like & and that they granted permission.
posts
Overall, it looks like I may have had the most translators translate the most posts into the most languages, but that is only so far. What will happen if you join Operation Translation? Here are the posts and the translations so far:
OPERATION TRANSLATION : Now Under Construction – What it is, and How You Can Help English version by
OPERACION TRADUCCION: En Construcción en Estos Momentos - Qué es y Cómo Podés Ayudar Spanish translation by
STEEMIT BLOWS MY MIND AGAIN! - Plagiarism, Repentance, and Forgiveness English version by
STEEMIT ME VUELA NUEVAMENTE LA CABEZA! Plagio, Arrepentimiento y Perdón Spanish translation by
HOW TO MAKE A BIGFOOT T-SHIRT English version by
COMO HACER UNA REMERA DE PIE GRANDE Spanish translation by
PAPA TRAVELS - To The WISCONSIN DAIRY STATE CHEESE COMPANY English version by
PAPA VIAJA - Al ESTABLECIMIENTO DE LA COMPAÑIA LACTEA DE QUESOS DE WISCONSIN Spanish translation by
Attempting to Earn an Income From Home and Make a Hobby Financially Beneficial English version by
Intentando Ganar un Ingreso desde Casa y Transformando un Hobby en Financieramente Beneficioso Spanish translation by
PAPA TRAVELS - To The Wisconsin Rapids Farmers Market English version by
PAPA VIAJA - Al Mercado de Granjeros en los Rápidos de Wisconsin
HOW TO COMMIT "STEEMICIDE" (suicide on steemit) - AND... HOW NOT TO, IF YOU PREFER TO AVOID IT English version by
CÓMO COMETER “STEEMICIDIO” (suicidio en steemit) - Y… CÓMO NO HACERLO, SI PREFIERES EVITARLO (A @papa-pepper story translated into Spanish) [Una historia de @papa-pepper traducida al español] Spanish translation by 
(Portuguese Translation) - HOW TO COMMIT "STEEMICIDE" (suicide on steemit) - AND... HOW NOT TO, IF YOU PREFER TO AVOID IT - Author @papa-pepper Portuguese translation by 
FINALLY, THE HOW-TO VIDEO YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR - How To Grab a Snapping Turtle by the Throat English version by
ENDLICH, DAS KURZANLEITUNGS-VIDEO AUF DAS IHR ALLE GEWARTET HABT - Wie man eine Schnappschildkröte an der Gurgel packt (A papa-pepper story translated in german) German translation by 
FINALLY, THE HOW-TO VIDEO YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR - How To Grab a Snapping Turtle by the Throat (A French Translation of @papa-pepper's Post) French translation by
Armadillos & Leprosy - IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW English version by
Gürteltiere & Lepra - Für den Fall, dass Sie es noch nicht wussten! (A Papa Pepper story, translated in german) German translation by
To see my posts translated into so many languages already is amazing!
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- German
To have so many be taking the time to translate my posts is even more incredible!
However, to think of the long-term impact that this initiative will have on steemit is even more encouraging.
Obviously, as long as languages vary, they will be an obstacle to overcome. With initiatives like this, we can work together to remove the language barrier and bless those who do not speak our native tongue. In order for steemit to really be all that it can be, we must be able to reach as many people as possible, and this is one way to help do that.
Basically, the "rules" of Operation Translation are as follows:
• Send me a reply on which article you would like to translate.
• Tell me what language you want to translate it into.
• You can use any or all of the original images from my post.
• Please link my original “English Version” article at the end of your post.
• Make it clear in your title or opening paragraph that your post is a translation of one of my articles.
• Once the translated post is made, send me a comment or private message with the link.
Simply put, I am willing to allow any user the permission to translate any of my articles into another language and post the translated article themselves.
If you choose to translate one, whatever STEEM, Steem Power, or SBD that the translated articles generate will be yours to keep.
If those guidelines are ones that you are comfortable with, why not join Operation Translation?
There may not be a payout in it for you, but your posts stop earning after a month anyway, it'll be free publicity for you, and it is a great opportunity to build up the community.
These great Operation Translation logos were created by
If you would like to join in on the effort as an author, either do an official post on joining Operation Translation or simply begin to include the Operation Translation logo of your choice at the end of your posts. Logo link here.
If you are able to translate posts, get in contact with authors who are a part of Operation Translation, or ask authors if they allow translations of their posts and, if so, what the terms and conditions are.
Together, we can build the international steemit community.
Obviously, I have included a lot of links, but they may not even be exhaustive. If this is the kind of project that you would like to support, please consider following those links and upvoting the authors and translators involved, and leave some encouraging replies showing your support too. Also consider following those active in translating and giving them continual support for their efforts. If we invest in this initiative, the long-term benefits could be huge.
In closing I would like to give a big thank you to 
Also, a big thank you to everyone already involved and those who will soon be joining.
Here are a few short words from some of the translators:
Recently
A big thanks to the whales who have been supporting the translations too.
Also, if anyone joins in on this, please provide me with the link to your post on the matter if you do an official post about it, or just reply below and let me know that you are on board. That way I can keep an eye on your posts and their translations to help upvote, encourage, and promote.
I would like to be able to keep track of the authors and translators involved and do periodical progress reports.
Thanks for you time once again everyone!
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OPERATION TRANSLATION logo provided by .
(click link above for more info on Operation Translation.)