Hello, I looking for a project from english to portuguese. 
Thank you!
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Try following this link: https://contributorhelp.viki.com/hc/en-us/articles/18460015974419-How-to-create-Sample-Videos
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Thanks for helping~ But, Iām wondering if the article is new or old? I Iām wondering if Viki already remove that feature because at my dashboard really donāt have that section 
Did you guys have the Sample Video section when you guys rookie / new to community? If not, what did you guys do to get the Sample Video section?
We old ones did not have this futire
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Sample videos are relatively new and were initially only available for Spanish and Portuguese so we āoldā ones never had it. That said, I did once have a bug on my dashboard that made me have rookie status for a moment and then I did have the sample-video option. Out of curiosity, I started creating one and itās still at the bottom of my dashboard, but I donāt have it displayed publicly.
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Oh really? But i do try to create new account, but on the new account also donāt have the Sample Video sectionā¦ 
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I see, are you a subtitler?
If yes how did you get accepted to join the subtitling team since you donāt have Sample Video. I mean, they canāt see what you are capable of so how did you make yourself accepted.
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Iāve had many roles, but I indeed started out as a subtitler. I sent a message to a few moderators. Some ignored me, but one gave me a chance and let me work on the show I applied for and later, when she got a new show, she invited me. Also, back then, you didnāt need to have 3,000 subtitles to become a moderator or at least there was no hard rule. It was just up to the CM if they trusted you to be a moderator. Nowadays, itās a lot harder for newcomers. CMs are not allowed to add subbers without moderators anymore but to be a moderator, you need 3,000 subs in the language of choice and if you donāt have it, the system wonāt let the CM add you even if they want to.
By the way, what language would you want to subtitle in?
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This means for beginners the position is subtitler right, only then can up rank as a moderator?
Iām still learning the Korean language, so for now, I will translate English to Malay. With hope, I will learn many Korean words at the same time.
Yes, until you have created at least 3,000 subtitles in the language you want to moderate for, you canāt be added as a moderator, but you can only be a subber if there is a moderator on the show you subtitle to guide you. A lot of CMs even want you to have 20,000 subtitles to be a moderator and/or start out with an experienced comoderator.
So you will need to find someone who meets the requirements to be a Malay moderator.
If you are hoping to subtitle from Korean to English, then I have to disappoint you. All shows now come presubbed in at least English, most of the time also in Portuguese and sometimes even in Spanish and French. If you get really good at Korean, there is still the option of becoming a TE (translation editor) for the English team cause even though the subs are already there, we still need to edit them. Also, you could caption K-dramas (transcribing spoken Korean).
And then there is an option that is different from subtitling but that at least is available for everyone. You could become a segmenter. You will need to go through our segmenting academy for that, though. You can apply for that here: Ninja Academy Segmenting Student Application Form
The academy will accept you, but there is a waitlist. While waiting, you can go on searching for a subtitling project. The academy will send you a message when itās your turn to start. You will need to go through Sandbox (introduction) and 5 additional levels and then do exams before you can graduate. After that, you will easily be accepted into teams as a segmenter.
Because all shows nowadays have presubs, itās improving existing segments rather than creating them, but there is enough work to do on that so you will definitely have a way to get enough contributions to reach and keep QC status. (To become a Malay moderator, though, you specifically need subtitles in Malay.)
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woaa thankyou for sharing. Means i need to apply as much as I can cause l didnt know which moderator want me?
Wait, so is it only Malay moderator that can accept malay subtitler? If they are other language moderator than they canāt accept it?
Ohnoooo! Is the TE also fans or work officially with Viki?
I do apply for this academy before but i didnt get any update 
i was worried maybe i dont have any chance to be translator. Thankyou for telling there is waiting list.
Is everyone will be accepted no matter what the background are?
Also, is there many CM that look for moderator ? I mean is it easy to get recruit if I pass all the requirement to be moderator?
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There are about 76 people waiting before you (if I counted well): Applicant List - NINJA ACADEMY
The people in yellow highlights are already in the academy and have started the course.
Everyone will be accepted into the segmenting academy and if you pass, you can always find a team to join as a segmenter.
Each time a new show comes out, the CM is looking for moderators. There can also be old shows that donāt have Malay subtitles yet. For new shows, the CM might be very strict, but since there arenāt many Malay moderators, it probably wonāt be too hard once you meet the requirements.
The TE is usually also a volunteer. Occasionally, there is a staff TE.
Yes, because a Spanish moderator can not check if you know proper Malay or edit your subtitles.
Yes, but specifically to Malay moderators.
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Thankyou very much for share!
Ohhh, got it
The one that available for apply on project finder, isnāt thatās all have malay moderator? Since I also set the language I want to translate to is Malay. Or, they actually looking for moderator too, not only subtitlter?
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Yes, the CM looks for moderators and then the moderators look for subtitlers.
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Got itā¦ Thank you for very well explain answer. And thankyou for answering my whole question! I donāt know what happen if I donāt met you. You are life saver 
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But I noticed something interesting, that to be an Editor there is no minimum contribution number requirement. I checked in Help the other day. I thought it was strange, but there you go.
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For English (or Portuguese) editors nowadays, it would be problematic to have such a restriction since they donāt have the opportunity to start out as a subtitler and I donāt think that just going through our academy would give them the right amount of contributions.
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Hello guys,
I want to subtitle from English to Spanish.
I have applied for 3 projects already, but I havenāt received any response yet.
Could you please provide me with some links for projects I can apply for as a beginner?
I deeply appreciate your help!
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There are less projects now, since many new Korean shows come already translated in Spanish. So the many translators that are already here, compete for less projects. That might be a reason why you have trouble finding any. You have a better chance with non-Korean shows, especially if they are old.
Secondly, did you perhaps apply through Project Finder? Not a good idea, since moderators donāt look at it daily. Better send a personal message to the Spanish moderator directly.
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Do we really still have that many Spanish presubs? Nowadays, I see them mostly on movies. Almost all shows have Portuguese presubs, but the amount of Spanish presubs has decreased significantly. And if your statement goes only for Korean shows, then there still are a lot of shows from other countries left. After all, preference is a luxury in this case.
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