# Weekly Update: Common Voice Platform Update and Opportunities

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799>\
**Category:** Common Voice\
**Tags:** product-updates\
**Created:** [January 20, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799 "2022-01-20T17:09:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![heyhillary](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/heyhillary/32/49240_2.png) [@heyhillary](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/heyhillary)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799/1 "2022-01-20T17:09:17Z")

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_TLDR: About page update is live, dataset survey, AMA on Monday and more…_  
_[PS. please remember to submit your variant selections for your language](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-establishing-variants-for-languages-on-common-voice-and-new-team-members/91538)_

😃 Hello Common Voice Community,

For this weeks weekly update…

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# What’s New on the Common Voice Platform ?

On Wednesday, we launched the new design for [About Page](https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/about) on the Common Voice Platform. The page includes:

**1. How does Common Voice Work ?**

Including the key steps on including a language on Common Voice such as sentence collection.

**2. Learn how to take part**

Including FAQ style explanations of how to get involved in the project and resources and documentation that can support language communities.

We would like to thank the community for feedback and engagement on the about page and for your contributions to the [latest release.](https://github.com/common-voice/common-voice/releases/tag/release-v1.64.0) ♥

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# Opportunities:

1. **Share your thoughts on the Common Voice Dataset**

Do you use the Common Voice Dataset ? Are there improvements you would like to see ? The Common Voice Product Team is currently running a [Dataset Survey.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YZuKAW2399DeQ89IxLcfr6N-vG-bDfMaOMDMVL02VGo/viewform?edit_requested=true) We look forward to hearing your views.

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1. **Speech Recognition Competition by Hugging Face**

Hugging Face is running a competition next week (From 24th January to February 7th) using the Common Voice dataset. The challenge will include a range of talks, swag prices and more. Gabriel from our team will be giving a talk on Common Voice during the competition. If you want to learn how to build state-of-the-art speech recognition systems consider participating in the challenge learn more on [the Hugging Face Discourse](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/open-to-the-community-robust-speech-recognition-challenge/13614#what-do-i-need-to-do-to-participate-4).

**About Gabriel’s Talk**

Unlocking global speech with Mozilla Common Voice. Hear from Common Voice Data Engineer Gabriel Habayeb (Mozilla Foundation) as he talks about how Common Voice makes it easy to crowdsource voice data in global languages, as well as getting key insights into the dataset itself, how we maintain quality, use metadata - and our plans for the future!

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1. **AMA: Variant for Language selection - this coming Monday**

This upcoming Monday January 24, 2022 → January 24, 2022 (hover for timezones) we are hosting an AMA[with Francis on Common Voice Variants for Languages taking](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/ask-me-anything-ama-session-on-common-voice-variants-for-languages/91251) You can now pre-submit questions via the thread.

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1. **Early Bird Tickets: Mozfest**

Mozfest is around the corner, and we so excited to share with the wider tech community talks and sesssions on Common Voice. View a [sneak preview](https://schedule.mozillafestival.org/sneak-peak) of talks happening. Learn more about securing a ticket on [Mozfest website.](https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/tickets/#/)

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If you have any questions please feel free to ask 🙂

All the best,

Hillary

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**Author:** ![bozden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/bozden/32/51381_2.png) [@bozden](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/bozden)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799/2 "2022-01-21T06:06:18Z")

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> [@heyhillary](#):
>
> On Wednesday, we launched the new design for [About Page](https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/about) on the Common Voice Platform.

Just finished the translations. The new content is excellent! Thank you all for your efforts…

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**Author:** ![robovoice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@robovoice](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/robovoice)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799/3 "2022-01-24T12:11:57Z")

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New about page looks good.

Found this one in all selected languages:

> <https://github.com/common-voice/common-voice/issues/3417>
>
> \*\*Describe the bug\*\*
> A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
> Pleas…e see pic!
> In the new about page scroll dow n and tap on :
> How do i record a high quality voice clip
> Result is screenshot
> 
> 
> \*\*Expected behavior\*\*
> A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
> Fully readable text with no pic aboeve
> 
> \*\*Screenshots\*\*
> If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
> !\[Screenshot\_20220121-115828\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/92784377/150517569-2a0130b2-cc1f-4b87-aec1-dd947c77746d.png)
> 
> 
> \*\*Mobile (please complete the following information):\*\*
> - OS: Android12 Graphene OS
> - Browser Firefox nightly mobile android
> - Version 98.0a1 (Build #2015858667), 12347c999+
> AC: 98.0.20220120143203, d203b9b3b8
> GV: 98.0a1-20220120100401
> AS: 87.2.0
> 
> \*\* Hardware (were you using headphones, an external speaker or an external microphone?):\*\*
> - Type: Pixel phone
> - Model:4a
> 
> \*\*Additional context\*\*
> Add any other context about the problem here.

The translation(s) appear incomplete

> <https://github.com/common-voice/common-voice/issues/3418>
>
> \*\*Describe the bug\*\*
> Please see screenshot!
> 
> \*\*To Reproduce\*\*
> Steps to repro…duce the behavior:
> 1. Go to cv website
> 2. select about
> 3. change to (de) language
> 4. scroll/swipe down
> 5. result is pic
> 
> \*\*Expected behavior\*\*
> A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
> Fully translated about page
> 
> \*\*Screenshots\*\*
> If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
> !\[Screenshot\_20220121-125110\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/92784377/150523167-92ed3cc7-0fc9-43ed-b649-38ef0e485e6a.png)
> 
> 
> \*\*Desktop or Mobile (please complete the following information):\*\*
> - OS: Android12 Graphene OS
> - Browser Fx nightly mobile android
> - Version 98.0a1 (Build #2015858667), 12347c999+
> AC: 98.0.20220120143203, d203b9b3b8
> GV: 98.0a1-20220120100401
> AS: 87.2.0
> 
> \*\* Hardware (were you using headphones, an external speaker or an external microphone?):\*\*
> - Type: pixel
> - Model:4a
> 
> \*\*Additional context\*\*
> Add any other context about the problem here.

On pontoon almost everything is 100% in (de) language.

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**Author:** ![robovoice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@robovoice](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/robovoice)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799/4 "2022-01-27T10:58:10Z")

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Now, a fully translated About us page is displayed  
😄

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**Author:** ![heyhillary](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/heyhillary/32/49240_2.png) [@heyhillary](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/heyhillary)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799/5 "2022-01-27T11:21:26Z")

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Thanks for flagging this via github !

Many thanks,

Hillary

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**Author:** ![robovoice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@robovoice](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/robovoice)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/weekly-update-common-voice-platform-update-and-opportunities/91799/6 "2022-02-10T12:29:28Z")

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#3417 also fixed now 🙂