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According to ReadWriteWeb blog, Twitter’s plans for international expansion will need to include translation, and just like with Facebook, it will likely come from free translation work. “We’re pretty sure Twitter would have no problem finding some Chinese speakers to translate the login page and the account settings and whatever else, pro bono,” writes ReadWriteWeb’s Mike Melanson after discussing Twitter’s future plans with Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey.

I know Twitter has been instrumental in helping many non-profits, fundraising efforts, grassroots movements, etc., but now they must have decided to become a charitable organization themselves. It’s the only explanation I can think of for why they would try to get their site translated for nothing. Even so, I know of no charitable organization that would risk an otherwise elegant and streamlined website like Twitter to just “some Chinese speaker.” Strange.