Let's get started on archiving!
I've made a list here of useful French information/grammar posts that I would like to see rescued from the Duolingo forums.
If you are able to help out by copying a post below and creating a corresponding thread here, I would appreciate the help!
Please don't feel limited by my list, I would love to see several useful posts rescued from Duolingo and remade here.
Once a thread has been archived either by myself or someone else, I'll remove it from this list.
Les or Des? - Jenga218 is working on comments. Started here: viewtopic.php?t=138
Noun genders in French
More information on verb groups
Why not Je suis un professeur?
Different types of object pronouns
Nasal vowels in French
Personal pronouns in French
Regular and irregular plurals
A guide to en
Basic French greetings and expressions
Pronouncing "u"
Aimer, aimer bien, and adorer
Entendre and écouter
Would also love to see these threads copied over, too:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/55949197
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/56015764
I thought I'd post a little bit about my method now that I've done a couple of threads.
For each post I'm starting it with [ARCHIVE] in the title. This indicates that this a copy of a thread from the original duolingo forum. I am also trying to use the same title as the thread I'm copying.
I use the windows snip tool to grab a screenshot of the title, name, and avatar of the original poster. Trying to give as much credit as possible and make it remind us of the old forums a little here, too. I upload this to an image hosting site (I'm partial to imgur but feel free to use your favourite), then copy the BBCode into the post.
I also include a link to the copied thread. These links presumably will work until March 22nd.
I then copy the text from the original post, and paste it into the title post.
I have been editing formatting manually, adding bold, italics, and lists and links. I then submit the thread as a new topic.
Often times there's as much (if not more) value in the comments on the original thread. These are simply included as quotes in the next few posts. I'm not copying every comment, only those that 1) add substance, 2) ask clarifying questions, and 3) answer those clarifying questions. Lots of 'thanks, this is helpful' is ommitted for the sake of my own sanity.
I'm struggling a bit with translating over the 'nesting' of comments that occurs on Duolingo but not here. I have been doing this by adding a line to separate discussions.
Sometimes people have recommended other helpful discussions on different threads - if this is relevant to the same overall topic (eg Tutoyer and Vouvoyer) I'm simply adding this as a separate post in the same thread. Additionally leaving threads open so they can become active discussions if people have further questions about these grammar concepts.
I am occasionally using large screenshots to give context but I also think it's important that this text be properly 'searchable' so I'm not solely relying on screenshots to copy over information.