User talk:Chhandama/Archive 8

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You have removed my edits. I assume it's a problem of parallel edits.Xx236 (talk) 11:48, 12 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No need to intervene while I am in the process of writing this article. Chhandama (talk) 11:57, 12 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikigraphists Bootcamp (2018 India)

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Supporting Indian Wikipedia Program resource distribution

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Project Tiger Writing Contest

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Phase (a) has been completed, during which active contributors were awarded laptops and internet stipends. Phase (b) will be a contest in which editors will come together and develop a writing contest focused on content gaps. Each month three individual prizes will be awarded to each community based on their contribution for the month. The prizes worth 3,000 INR, 2000 INR, and 1,000 INR, will be awarded to the top contributors for each month. The contest started at March 1, 2018, 0:00, and will end at May 31, 2018, 23:59 (IST). Useful links are as follows:

Sign up at: Wikipedia:Project Tiger Writing Contest/Participants
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Wish

Hello. Help expansion article Maureen Wroblewitz. Thanks you. 125.214.49.215 (talk) 07:45, 22 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. The page is already tagged for deletion (see the discussion page), and it is no use crying over spilt milk. Chhandama (talk) 08:10, 22 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Bacterial secretion system

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And this I think is a very hasty and imprudent decision. The said blogspot is, in all honesty, one that I have never ever seen, and I cannot even access it right now to know its content. If my article had been carefully read, it opens (the lead section, rather lengthy one) entirely and genuinely with my own words. In fact the rest of the text, i.e. Type I secretion, etc. came from the page Secretion. If mine is a copyright infringement, that page should also be immediately deleted. In fact, my plan is to present an exhaustive article on bacterial secretion system with new scientific information which are not covered in "Secretion" and sub-articles, and rewrite my page entirely. It is disappointing also that I am not given even a chance to justify (contest the nomination by visiting the page is already dead). I have so far worked diligently in improving medicine and biology information through Wikipedia. This action is a bit discouraging. Therefore, I request you to restore the page, and I shall do the rest. Chhandama (talk) 09:01, 17 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for an accurate identification of an insect

Hi, would you have any idea of the binomial name of what is known as "thangnang" - mentioned in various places as either a bug or a beetle - supposedly an indicator of famines? Shyamal (talk) 15:36, 20 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I think a couple of sources indicate it as Ochrophora montana (Distant). Shyamal (talk) 15:43, 20 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That is correct. Chhandama (talk) 04:48, 21 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Concerning Rih Dil

As the same tribal origin, you know better than me. For archaiac soceity like ours, oral traditions like traditional war songs, nursery ryhmes, sacred incantations are the only sources from which we trace history. Concerning my addition to Rih Dil, I have originally mentioned part of traditional war songs. You would know the value of such as the same tribesman. Further, I have included another academic journal called Zolus as additional source here again [cf., Thang San Mung, “Sialkidul Li,” in Zolus Journal (17/2013), Yangon, Myanmar]. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Khumpita (talk • contribs) 17:27, 13 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for clarifying. But do note that this is English Wikipedia, and not a local dialect one, such that it demands strict verifiability and reliability. Without verifiable sources, folktales and ethnic songs make no legitimate information. It is good that you have added one magazine as a source, but then outside of Myanmar, we don't have any mean to verify it, but I take it for granted that it is authentic. And take care that you follow the system of citation. Just one more point, if I write to your talk page, you may continue the conversation there. Chhandama (talk) 03:18, 16 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merger discussion for Operation Hope Not

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Rokunga

Hello, rather than undoing my edit on Rokunga, perhaps you could offer a reason why and/or add a section yourself, or remove the tag if it's unneccesary? Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 08:23, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for sharing your concern. I an aware of making sections in articles, but my (minor) concern is that the text is too small and unlikely to increase so that only one section "Posthumous recognition", which does not reflect his notability, may be inappropriate; thus, it may be better to let it remain a stub. And my major concern is that you changed the statement "...most popular of which are" to "...the most popular believed to be", which you did not justify. According to who? The fact is that the original editor (which I am not) made his preferred list and missed other equally popular songs such as Lentupui Kai Vel, Tlawmngaihna hlu and others which are included in university literature curricula. These songs are also used as band music among Assam Rifles and Mizoram Armed Police – one can hear them every Republic Day and Independence Day. Moreover, the article ignores Rokunga's Christmas songs which are not only among the most popular but also the only traditional Christmas songs to Mizo people. That said "...believed to be" is a understatement. Chhandama (talk) 03:35, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your thorough response. If you feel sectioning isn't appropriate, then perhaps just remove the "needs sections" tag, which would have explained a bit more to me regarding your edit. On the other point, I felt "believed to be" was preferable to suggesting outright which are most popular, without an apparent credible source to substantiate this; your note of "according to who" could apply in equal measure when making a popularity assertion. It doesn't bother me though, as I have no particular interest in the article, which I encounted at the articles needing sections category, though i'd suggest removing the tag if you don't feel it's necessary at this time. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 09:07, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Excavata

Just curiouis why you reverted my edit on Excavata. 84.208.233.159 (talk) 17:36, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Describing Euglenozoa right in the middle of Exacavata definition is inappropriate, besides its lack of citation. Chhandama (talk) 03:37, 12 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Mizoram University Logo

Dude, before undoing someone's changes at least take a good look twice about what's right and what's not. The current version is indeed the new logo of Mizoram University. Check it out on mzu.edu.in — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.67.123.25 (talk) 14:16, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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It's OK. It is rather hard to keep up with all unreliable sources. I notice that Hipal has deleted it. Chhandama (talk) 03:05, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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It's now back at 65803 Didymos. I hope that's what you wanted. Daniel Case (talk) 04:45, 1 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. I will now create a new article for Dimorphos. Chhandama (talk) 04:48, 1 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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