# Why is there a cooldown on using the translate button? **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum Suggestions\ **Created:** [October 29, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465 "2024-10-29T13:50:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/1 "2024-10-29T13:50:18Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/9/8/9854e41633f70ca4930d114dce9aa67a35fbb67b.png) When I try to translate every comment in a topic, I end up getting this after a few messages. Why is that even a thing? ---
**Author:** ![P1dg3ySlayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5e9695/32.png) [@P1dg3ySlayer](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/P1dg3ySlayer)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/2 "2024-10-29T13:52:04Z")
You rebel translate reviewer! _Shakes fist_ ---
**Author:** ![seaprincesshnb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/seaprincesshnb/32/14_2.png) [@seaprincesshnb](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/seaprincesshnb)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/3 "2024-10-29T14:03:39Z")
If that’s a problem, you could try using the native translate for your browser. Mine has the ability to translate pages to English. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/4 "2024-10-29T14:12:35Z")
i have this ty ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/f/4/f4adc6bc9a52752eab7d24b7609b3b17614138d7.png) just wanted to know why there is a cooldown on using it. i hate finding the other thing in the menu (the translate option in the google dropdown list) and using that chrome translate does not play well with the forum. issues with replying and others that i don’t recall right now. will try to keep a list. ---
**Author:** ![seaprincesshnb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/seaprincesshnb/32/14_2.png) [@seaprincesshnb](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/seaprincesshnb)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/5 "2024-10-29T14:26:50Z")
I’m going to move this to #Forum Suggestions since it seems to be related to the mechanics behind how the forum works, not how Wayfarer works. This is definitely a discourse issue. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/6 "2024-10-29T14:29:26Z")
I forget that is a category. ty ---
**Author:** ![AliceWonder1511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@AliceWonder1511](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/AliceWonder1511)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/7 "2024-10-29T14:50:06Z")
Thanks @cyndiepooh for raising this ❤ Every time that happend I thought about posting it, it is sooo annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Gendgi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/gendgi/32/333_2.png) [@Gendgi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Gendgi)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/8 "2024-10-29T14:57:31Z")
I haven’t noticed this. My quick guess (I haven’t read Discourse fine print like others have) is that if it’s using a 3rd party service to translate it could be required to make micro payments for each translation so they limit the number of translations you can make over time. Alternatively, I’ve noticed other behaviors Discourse identifies as “possible spam or bot activity” and clicking any button too often may trigger that. Regardless, thanks for bring it up. ---
**Author:** ![ScopelyExpAaron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/scopelyexpaaron/32/56681_2.png) [@ScopelyExpAaron](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/ScopelyExpAaron)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/9 "2024-11-04T17:06:36Z")
> [@cyndiepooh](#): > > Why is that even a thing? There was indeed a restriction on the number of translations in a time frame. We have increased that number. This should avoid such situations in future. Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![DTrain2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@DTrain2002](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DTrain2002)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-is-there-a-cooldown-on-using-the-translate-button/56465/10 "2024-11-04T18:17:11Z")
And here I thought I was going to have to add this to the long-running translation bug!