I think I’ve got a solution that will keep the forums clear, and help translators get started more quickly. I’ll create a page on my website with all the instructions necessary to contribute. The first instruction will be to post a comment on the page so that I and others will know their intent. After that, potential translators can get started right away with no delay, and it will serve as a central reference where all translators can see past, current, and potential translation efforts.
It will obviously also have instructions to contact me directly for any questions and to send the finished translation via the form also (I’m trying to think if there is a better way to do that portion, but I want to keep it simple).
How does that sound?