User talk:Marcus334/Archive 5

Fair use rationale for Image:ATREE-Logo.gif

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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Palani Hills-c.jpg

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Still at Mukurthi ?

Hi Marcus, Hope your travels are going well. Nice to see the work on Mukurthi. Let me see if I can add some material later. Shyamal (talk) 07:27, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah ! Nice to hear. I did help a bit with that booklet on Mukurthi that you refer to in the article. Will try and help out with it when I get my hands on material. You may like to visit Wayanad as well. I see you have eaglenest on your agenda. It looks like more than one person I know are going in the March batch with Ramana ! I hope I can do that someday too. Shyamal (talk) 08:16, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53476720@N00/2270935806/ is an Osbeckia. Will need to check with Suprabha for the species. Shyamal (talk) 08:17, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you have access to the Nilgiris Library

Apparently the library in the Nilgiris has some very historic botanical paintings - by Lady Bourne - the wife of Alfred Gibbs Bourne. These paintings were used in one of the earliest illustrated guide to plants written by Philip Furley Fyson. If there is a ghost of a chance of you getting pictures of those paintings, they would be really useful additions. Shyamal (talk) 09:31, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks ! Shyamal (talk) 10:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

=== Did you mean the originial drawings used for the book?Marcus (talk)

It was PD-India and not pd-India or Pd-India. Shyamal (talk) 07:02, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits

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Hello

Hello, how r u and how was the trip in South India?? I know in this long vacation you have got adequate material for wikipedia. I have seen your photos in Flick, i would like you to upload some of them in the Commons. Amartyabag ^TALK2ME 11:47, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Research of the Protected Areas of Tamil Nadu

I was looking through new pages, when I came across this article. I am concerned that in it's present form, it is not very suitable as a Wikipedia article, but it may be suitable for another namespace. Is there anything I can do to help you with that? Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 21:16, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For now, I moved it to your userspace: User:Marcus334/Research of the Protected Areas of Tamil Nadu. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 21:20, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting report, I hope the Tamil Nadu forest department actually recognizes the importance of sharing information on and making meaningful use of wilderness areas. They are probably a lot more comfortable in following the old colonial ways of treating these areas as merely timber cultivation areas. Shyamal (talk) 05:10, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image copyright problem with Image:Mary Irene Curzon.jpg

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History of Kodaikanal

Hi. I've nominated History of Kodaikanal, an article you worked on, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Wikipedia:Did you know. You can see the hook for the article at [[Template talk:Did you know#Articles created/expanded on {{{21 October 2008}}}]], where you can improve it if you see fit. -Ravichandar _{My coffee shop} 12:50, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Manjampatti White Bison and Kukkal

I am sorry. I didn't see that you've already nominated it.-Ravichandar _{My coffee shop} 04:47, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your DYK submission of Manjampatti White Bison

Hello! Your submission of Manjampatti White Bison at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed. There still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! —Politizer ^talk/_contribs 16:11, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that your use of the source is good faith; unfortunately, being verifiable to the couple who were with Mr. Rosen does nothing to help the thousands of people who would see this DYK hook. If there's no sources available online, in a library, or something like that, it's very difficult to make a case in favor of keeping that information. I do trust your honesty in having received the e-mail and I hope I can trust the e-mail's accuracy but, unfortunately, that doesn't change the fact that it's unpublished information. A personal e-mail just can't be used to verify information like that...I'm willing to make an exception (thanks to Ignore all rules, which you rightfully pointed out) enough to leave the information in the article, but featuring it prominently on the front page is something else altogether. —Politizer ^talk/_contribs 01:18, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have to agree with Politizer on this point. I think it is fine to ignore all rules and accept the facts in good faith as regards to including the information in the article. However, material that goes on the main page deserves a higher degree of scrutiny and selectivity. Please devise a different hook that is cited to a reliable reference. Thanks.Nrswanson (talk) 01:58, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I left a message at T:TDYK regarding your recent withdrawal of your nomination. You don't need to withdraw your entire nomination just because of this issue; if you still want your article to be examined, you can just suggest a new hook for us. I didn't mean to discourage you with my earlier comments. —Politizer ^talk/_contribs 03:37, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pulicat Lake

Hi! Marcus,

I am impressed with your article on Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary. I am in the process of expanding the article on Pulicat Lake. Do you have any satellite picture of the lake, similar to the one you have posted on Point Calimere and also photos of Famingoes?--Nvvchar (talk) 08:35, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Marcus,

Considering that the Pulicat Lake has suffered under the 2004 Tsunami effect and that it has not recieved the attention it deserves for restoration, I have substantially expanded (almost six times) the Pulicat Lake article. It has not been recognised by the Ramsar Convention in spite of the lagoon being very rich in flora and fauna biodiversity. It deserves international attention. Your suggestion of a reference has also helped in my expanding the article.Since you have also been involved in reformatting the earlier article and making suggestions I thought of requesting you to have a look at this article and nominate it on my behalf on DYK with a suitable hook. Thank you.--Nvvchar (talk) 10:42, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- Hi, Marcus,

Thank you for the editing. The Hook that you have propsoed is not referenced. It may invite observations. Since you made quite a lot of changes, why not put up the DYK as a joint one? I could not reply earlier since I was traveling. I just arrived in USA today.--Nvvchar (talk) 04:24, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- - Hi! Marcus,

There is a commnet belwo our DYK Hook on Pulicat Lake. I don't know which reference he is talking about and if he wants any clarifications from us.--Nvvchar (talk) 02:36, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A minor fix is required in the Hook. it is better to drop mention of Chandrayan I.--Nvvchar (talk) 00:12, 28 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi! Marcus.

The DYK is through. Thank you very much for joining me in this effort. If you have any other subject of interest on which you want me to work, please let me know.Incidentally, it is my 25th DYK. --Nvvchar (talk) 00:23, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- - Have a look at the Palani Hills Wild Life sanctuary article. The Info box is all mixed up. It would need fixing.--Nvvchar (talk) 00:56, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]