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 Informal poll: do you want to see the original translated text next to the translated one or … would you rather only see the translation with an option to reveal the original?

Personally, Im in the 2nd camp: show translation only and tap to show original. Having 2 texts side by side throws off the scroll flow for me and I tend to skip those notes often as a habit. 
 Depends on whether or not I know the original language enough to understand the basic structure of the sentences. If I do, the first. If I don't, the second. 
 It would just say “translated from x” 
 Buongiorno, nostrmo prevede già la seconda opzione.
Ti fa vedere il testo tradotto nella lingua prescelta e all’inizio c’è un tasto che se cliccato ti fa vedere il testo originale e tradotto. Una figata!!! 
 You prefer this? 
 Decisamente si, ma poi penso che sia una cosa abbastanza soggettiva. 
 Yeah I’m trying to see what people like more. 
 I prefer option 2. 
 2nd camp 
 Ty 
 2 works, or tap to replace with translation is ok. side by side gross 
 Yeah it’s too much to look at imo 
 Los dos 
 Hmm? One or two? 
 Haha I meant I prefer to see both original and translated. Helps me learn the language. 
 Ok. You stand alone currently, sir. 
 Everyone else can GFY 😂 
 This coulda been a poll 😃 anyway, option 2 
 Damus doesn’t have polls :( 
 Ohhhh  
 2 
 2nd camp for me also 
 I'm also camp 3 - don't automatically translate but offer the option.  Many of us can read multiple languages and do not need everything in English 
 Why not just disable translations? 
 Because some translations are useful - I just do not need/want everything translated by default.  Only when needed and requested. 
 2 
 2 
 Amethyst does the option 2, sometimes I didn't even realize that the other person was not speaking English hahaha