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Hello! I was looking for someone to help me and I found your name here, so I concluded that you know something about English grammar (this being a huge understatement, I hope :)). I significantly expanded the article Maria Theresa of Austria. Now I need someone to go through the article and see how bad the grammar is. I'm sure it is not good enough, as I'm a 15-year-old who is not a native speaker of English. If you don't have time (I suppose you don't), could you direct me somewhere? Thank you! Surtsicna ( talk) 22:58, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
No hard feelings, I hope. Ceoil ( talk) 19:47, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
I am going to need further feedback to resolve your concerns.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 06:06, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler, just a note to say thanks for your support and very kind words, which cheered me up considerably. Yes, the writing was a labour of love. :) The work feels very much worthwhile so long as someone has enjoyed reading it, so thank you. SlimVirgin talk| contribs 05:06, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler. I'm currently editing Battle of the Alamo to address some of the points that you made. It appears that I've confused you on the nature of Texian vs Texas settler vs US adventurer and I haven't been able to craft a nice sentence to explain this yet. I thought if I explained it to you in a wordy manner you might be able to help me fit it in the article. Basically, I used "Texas settler" to mean a person/family who had lived in Texas prior to the outbreak of the revolution in Oct 1835 (this group can be further subdivided into "Anglos" and "Tejanos"). "Adventurer from the US" (a term used in many of the sources) refers to people who arrived in Texas between Oct 1835 and April 1836. "Texian" lumps all of these together. I was very careful in which term I used where but I think I was a bit too subtle. I'd appreciate any advice you can give in how I can make this more clear in the article. Karanacs ( talk) 16:56, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
(unindent) Hi Karanacs, Not sure now exactly what I was confused about (for one I didn't realize that Texas settlers included Tejanos), but I was also vicariously confused for the average reader.
As for my suggestions, yes, I completely understand. I don't expect people to address all my concerns, indeed even any of my concerns, since the process of formulating the right sentence is complex and delicate. I am also aware that in the few minutes I have to devote to the comments, I can easily misinterpret what is being said. Thanks for mentioning it! Fowler&fowler «Talk» 18:35, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Glad to see you back! Did you notice that an editor put Kannada literature in the Kingdom of Mysore up for Good article nomination? (I don't think it is an editor who has actually edited the article. The last Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Kannada literature in the Kingdom of Mysore/archive1 was negative, with many problems pointed out.) Also, I will read History of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760). Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 18:34, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
First of all, don't make the ridiculous assertion that only supposedly 'peer reviewed' sources should be cited. Aside from the obvious criticisms of the peer review process itself, there are many valid sources that have merit to be cited, both from the past as well as now. 'Peer review' are not magic words that validate anything. Peer review is much more valid in some fields than others. Don't oversimplify.
Secondly, it is widely accepted by almost all historians that the decimal system arose in India. Whether you want to say 'evolved over time' or invented is a subject of debate. But the fact that this process occurred in India is not in dispute. And citing one reference by a single historian does not change this argument.
KnowledgeAndVision ( talk) 22:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler. Have you had a chance to follow-up at Wikipedia:Fac#Interstate_70_in_Colorado? I wondered if your oppose still stands. Thanks! Karanacs ( talk) 16:23, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, it's been a while since you've commented here and I was wondering if your oppose still stands. I've checked over all forty of the links given and none had any additional information. Cheers, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 01:43, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
Are you able to resume your post as one of my advisers/mentors, or are you too busy and lack time?
There was an incident which lead to the setting up of a monitoring page for my behavior: User:Mattisse/Monitoring and User talk:Mattisse/Monitoring. Your name was left off the list of advisers/mentors, as at the time you had not actively edited for some months.
However, if you are willing, I would be happy to add your name back to the list of advisers/mentors. Your presence would be welcome. If you are too busy, I will certainly understand that it would not be feasible for you to take on this extra, and possibly unrewarding, task.
Wonderful to have you back editing!
Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 13:41, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
I looked up Sanjay Subrahmanyam on the web, and I am getting a glimmer of what the controversy regarding the history of India is about. Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 21:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Could you talk a look at this article and tell me that I'm imagining that the whole thing is a cooked up piece of fringe theories and original research? A sane look at the quality of research would help put me out of my confused misery! -- RegentsPark ( sticks and stones) 02:23, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
Hello Fowler&fowler, I'm the one who had removed the tags at the top of the page. I apologise if removing it without discussion seemed sneaky, but it seemed to be one of those articles that warring editors stick tags on that stay indefinitely. I tried to look at the talk page to see what the history was, but I could not understand what the major issues were either, and it seemed to be a dead issue with no recent discussion. So I removed them, with what you called an "unencyclopedic" edit summary. :-) What would it take to get rid of the tags now? Should they stay there forever, given that the discussion seems to have stagnated? At least, could we have a fresh summary of the points of dispute, either near the tags or in the talk page, so that casual readers (like me) aren't left wondering what the problems are? Regards, Shreevatsa ( talk) 01:33, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
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Fowler, despiter the argy-bargy of the last few days, I have a favour I want to ask. I would like to nom The Disasters of War for FA, and I'd like to know that you will comment. (Famous last words) I think the prose are fairly ok, but I'm open to suggestions. You would be very welcome at the FAC, and you can be as penetrating as you wish; as is your habit! I cant think of a better reviewer to go up against. Ceoil ( talk) 17:43, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
For the FA for Political history of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760), richly deserved and carried out in an exemplary manner by you. I especially enjoyed it as it cleared up many holes left in the history of other empires of the area. Your account was plausible and, thankfully without the now expected puffery. Very refreshing. You did a great job. Of course, you know that I am a big fan of your intellect and clarity of writing style. Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 02:02, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
Nice work, F&f! I am usually wary of learning "history" from wiki-articles (even FAs), but knowing that you oversaw this one, I look forward to reading it and filling some holes in my knowledge-base. One state + 2 centuries down, how many to go ? :-) Abecedare ( talk) 17:36, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
And from me as well. I'm sorry I did not comment on the FAC - life is entirely too hectic at present, and I didn't see your note to me until this evening. I don't think I could've added very much to the article, which is truly excellent. -- Arvind ( talk) 20:15, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
Would you consider a refactor? [1] Durova 326 00:00, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Abecedare ( talk) 01:49, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi! How are you? I've recently expanded the article on V. S. Srinivasa Sastri and feel that it could be a potential GA. I was able to add some very good, reliable sources. However, I feel it needs some copy-editing and more photographs. Since, I might not be able to frequent the net until the first week of November, I request you to handle this article and help me by improving it. Bye. tc. - The Enforcer Office of the secret service 12:56, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I saw you created Tripadi. You appear to know great deal. Please contribute to Kannada meter (poetry). There are many meters that do not have articles yet. I am working on them. Thanks. ~rAGU ( talk)
Hi Fowler&fowler, I happened on Talk:Political history of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760) where you lament the lack of sources for that period, & was wondering if you were aware of the Hakluyt Society series of explorer reports? I've been using them for my Ethiopia-related articles, where they've proven useful, & I know of one volume which includes material on India circa 1750. I am also aware that they can be considered primary sources, but IMHO the careful use of a contemporary account can often fill an otherwise insatiable void. -- llywrch ( talk) 18:04, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler, I saw the discussion on Sandy's talk page but thought it might be best to respond to you here. I agree that you seem to have an easier time with some nominators than others, and since I was listed as an example I thought I'd offer my perspective on reviewing. Feel free to totally disregard, as this is just my opinion :)
I have been impressed with many of your reviews, and I am further impressed that you are willing to listen to feedback and modify some of your behaviors. Thank you :) Karanacs ( talk) 19:38, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
There is a budding content dispute at this page, and you may be in a good position to comment on the subject and the sources. The article itself is long, but pretty unbalanced in my view. Not even sure why it is at Akbar the Great, instead of at Akbar - but the naming issue itself is minor and can be dealt with later. Can you take a look ? PS: RP and I have been talking about you behind your back. Abecedare ( talk) 18:14, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
You might like to look at WP:RS/N#History texts by Chandra Chakraberty as its a history question about sourcing in relation to the subcontinent, and Wikipedia could value your input here. Fifelfoo ( talk) 13:48, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, Fowler; in response to your concerns regarding tropical cyclone FA nominations, I've rewritten and expanded an article that serves as a list of several storms. It's at GA now, and it needs a bit of polishing yet, but I'd like to get it featured eventually. Could you take a look if you have time? Thanks! – Juliancolton | Talk 20:11, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi!Fowler&fowler,
I have keenly followed your debate on Kannada language related articles in the past year (2008). As I was searching for some pictures of Sikkim to include in my article on Architecture of Sikkim (still in a draft stage), I came across a picture of the Queen of Sikkim posted by you. Do you have any pictures of of the palace, the monastery and the hill top Chorten at Gangtok, which could be uploaded to wikicommons? Thanks.-- Nvvchar ( talk) 23:36, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I disagree with your revert. Most people don't read complete articles - they just read the sections of interest. India's large biodiversity is not just due to the fact that it belongs to Indo-Malayan region but also the fact it has a vast diversity of ecoregions. This is not obvious or well-known to people from abroad. I have met foreigners who people who have mentioned that it was a surprise to them that India had such a wide variety of fauna and flora. AshLin ( talk) 08:37, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I thought your comments on OR's talkpage were timely, insightful and appropriate. Cheers, Crafty ( talk) 21:31, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
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Great! Congratulations! Fowler&fowler «Talk» 02:59, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
... regarding your arbitration evidence, from someone who has no problem believing the worst about Ottava: Sorry for being a bit direct, but it's not convincing and I believe the case would be stronger without it. It seems that one needs to sleep over this kind of contribution before making it, and I guess you have yet to do that.
It appears your main argument is that he uses ungrammatical English even in mainspace; but then you would need to prove it with mainspace edits. For some editors talkspace contributions are like spoken language: You start a sentence in one way and continue it in another. (A much more convincing example would have been the diff of where he defended a blatantly ungrammatical sentence as "hypercorrect", but even that wouldn't really be appropriate.) Also, the parenthetical remark after your 2nd example is misleading since the obvious referent of "that sentence" is "'Persia' is slightly outdated", which was in fact written originally by Folantin. I thought you were making some subtle point there and tracked down where Folantin said it. [2] But perhaps you meant OR's grammar ("at least not do it")? That was so inappropriate that I didn't even consider the possibility. Your argument about paraphrasing also doesn't convince me, since you seem to be unusually pedantic in the FAC you linked to. Altogether, instead of proving there is a problem you are asserting it, not without undermining your own credibility.
I can't explain it well, but the second section looks even weaker to me. Hans Adler 14:32, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Your experience in articles relating to British history and colonialism prompt me to ask for a review of Amazing Grace, since a third of the article deals with John Newton's life. I rewrote and posted the article yesterday. There is a peer review here. I appreciate anything you can suggest to improve it. I would like to take it to FA. Thanks. -- Moni3 ( talk) 19:34, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
F&f, would you be able to revisit your oppose at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/1997 Qayen earthquake/archive1? Thanks, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:39, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
Some Suggested text for a RfC on the banner. -- Nate t/ c 13:48, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, may I ask you to transfer this file to Commons? We need it at polish wiki. Thx in advance. Masur ( talk) 18:12, 25 November 2009 (UTC) ps. or give me essential licensing info and I can do it myself.
Can you take a look at the discussion on this and other recently created articles on my talk page ? Abecedare ( talk) 22:08, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
I have nominated this article for peer-review. your comments and contributions will be much appreciated. Thanks. -- Car Tick 04:53, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Please have a look at Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#V. S. Srinivasa Sastri at GA. Thanks.- The Enforcer Office of the secret service 13:43, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Many thanks for taking the trouble to review this article. I know you have a reputation as an in depth reviewer so it was almost more thrilling to get a "support" from F&F than to get the star! I know I am somewhat prosily challenged as it were but I kept thinking, it can't be that bad if F&F thinks it's goodenough. Fainites barley scribs 17:21, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Abecedare ( talk) 02:15, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
I have listed 2 images uploaded by you for speedy deletion, File:Indian freedom pie chart.jpg and File:India freedom bar chart.jpg, for the reason that it is WP:OR. Other than OR, the image is misleading and doesn't mention the methodology. Also never I have seen "counting" the references of a subject in a book? If you have any rationale for the graph, you may describe, with some example such counting is done elsewhere. Regards, Doorvery far ( talk) 05:44, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
F&f, good call on refactoring your comment at
Talk:India page. As you obviously realize, there is no substance behind the "congress historian" charge, or the speedy deletion tagging; however, if one responds in anger or with incivility then there would be merit in complaints about CIVIL/AGF/NPA etc. Unfortunately, outside reviewers often conflate the two issues and tend to think that both sides are to blame ergo, there must have been some real underlying content issue. This is flawed line of thinking, but is human nature, and you have undoubtedly seen many examples of this on wikipedia. So it's best to stay calm, reply succinctly with sources, and trust that without distractions related to conduct issues, outside reviewers will be able to judge the arguments on their merits.
Also it's often advisable to let process run its course. That is the reason I reinstated the speedy tags on the images even though I knew that they were misplaced; this may be considered bureaucratic, but it short-circuits lengthy debates about meta-issues such as, who can or cannot remove tags - and is less stressful in the long term. For example, the 2007 RFC at
Talk:India was a huge time-sink, but at least the issue was investigated thoroughly at one go, and a broad consensus reached; that has greatly helped us respond to new users who pop up every few months insisting that Bose, Singh, or their favorite person/organisation from the era desrves equal weight with INC or Gandhi.
On a completely different note: I recommended you as a copyeditor/peer reviewer at
R.K. Narayan, which is being prepared for eventual FAC by
User:SpacemanSpiff. The article is still being expanded, so it will perhaps be weeks or even months before it needs final polishing, and this is just a advance heads up.
Hope you are doing well on/off wiki. Cheers.
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Some of your images or media files have been listed for deletion. Please see Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2009 December 7 if you are interested in preserving them. Thank you. Doorvery far ( talk) 04:05, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
F&f, there is no chance of the files being deleted, so feel free to ignore the discussion and spending your time on actual content, instead of responding at the FfD page. I have already left a note there explaining why the images should be retained. Cheers. Abecedare ( talk) 04:44, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
Front page news, uh oh and congratulations!... Modernist ( talk) 04:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Best wishes to you and yours, including los gatos. :) Kafka Liz ( talk) 20:45, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
If Ottava does not wish to keep the case notices on his talk page, he has the right to remove them. So long as the banned user template remains, there are no issues with this. His block is documented in enough places for an admin to know whats going on. Seddon talk| WikimediaUK 03:29, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
Please just let it be; your edits seem a bit like baiting. – Juliancolton | Talk 04:02, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
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Hi F&f, Happy Holidays! Happy New Year and thank you for your excellent editing and for your hard work, and for your card... [3], holy night...All the best... Modernist ( talk) 02:59, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you too, F&f. Most greetings cards and messages are too treacly for my taste, but you found a real gem! Cheers. Abecedare ( talk) 16:22, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Happy belated Christmas! Karanacs ( talk) 18:37, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
Merry Christmas to you too, Fowler, and all the very best for the New Year. :) SlimVirgin TALK contribs 07:21, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
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A reminder of your earlier work, for Christmas Fainites barley scribs 20:35, 1 December 2009 (UTC) |
[4] you may be able to provide some info.-- 117.204.83.228 ( talk) 18:30, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
.... to you too F&F. And best wishes for the 2010! Always good to see you commenting on, editing, and building wikipedia. Best wishes and warm regards. -- RegentsPark ( sticks and stones) 22:16, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
...no hard feelings re. the RfB thing. Thanks for quickly revisiting and adding your support. :) – Juliancolton | Talk 05:52, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your help with 1997 Qayen earthquake's prose, it passed FAC the other day. ceran thor 18:00, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
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Could you take a look at this one? IMO, some good faith edits and expansion that hasn't helped the article much. It's not a case of POV pushing, so it's difficult to actually cleanse the article (which also looks like a picture book for kids) without some deeper understanding of the many historical elements (my knowledge is more generic). cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 04:11, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
I've had an intial looked thorugh, put it back into British English, tidied up a few links and tweaked others, and reduced overlinking. I'm a bit busy at the moment, so doubt I'll have time to do more. One thing that does need to be sorted is to get quotations compliant with the manual of style, see WP:MOSQUOTE. Logical quoting should be used, with punctuation placed inside the quote marks only if it forms part of the quotation. Since I don't have access tot he sources, this is something you'll need to sort out yourself. David Underdown ( talk) 10:41, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
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long time absence. hope everything is fine. hope to see you around some time. -- Car Tick 20:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for your support in helping with the Boeing 777 FAR last November. Regards SynergyStar ( talk) 01:09, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
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Could you please help me re-write the lead?? I am planning to nom the article for a GA sometime next week.- The Enforcer Office of the secret service 07:06, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi F&f. Just wondering where you've disappeared. Hope everything is well. -- RegentsPark ( talk) 03:35, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
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Hi Fowler&fowler, the article Namadhari naik belonging to Karnataka wikigroup, is edited by me and deals with the community history of the Namadharis/Halepaiks of Uttara Kannada. In creating this article i have referred to most of Kannada literature sources, some of which are really rare [ex; Bombay gazetteer in Karnataka: Dharwad,Belgaum,Bijapur and Kannara districts, Venkataramgo Katti; Kaada toreya jaadu: Autobiography of Kadidal Shamanna; Kagodu ondu nenapu, C.B.Chandrashekhar;The Nayakas of Ikkeri, K.D.Swaminathan;,Bimba-Pratibimba, Dr.L.R.Hegde;D.L.N Avara Ayda Lekhana, Kamala Hampana]. These form a necessary part of the glorious literary tradition of Kannada language and need to be seconded. hence i request you to kindly review the page.
offlate, i have been facing unilateral notices on the material without a proper knowledgable discussion on the topic. the member issuing notices seems to lack relevent knowledge in the subject and is defintely biased. but the warnings and unwarranted editing may lead to the page loosing out on the precious information derived from above mentioned sources. So i request neutral observers like you to review it and opinionate. thankyou
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Hello! I was looking for someone to help me and I found your name here, so I concluded that you know something about English grammar (this being a huge understatement, I hope :)). I significantly expanded the article Maria Theresa of Austria. Now I need someone to go through the article and see how bad the grammar is. I'm sure it is not good enough, as I'm a 15-year-old who is not a native speaker of English. If you don't have time (I suppose you don't), could you direct me somewhere? Thank you! Surtsicna ( talk) 22:58, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
No hard feelings, I hope. Ceoil ( talk) 19:47, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
I am going to need further feedback to resolve your concerns.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 06:06, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler, just a note to say thanks for your support and very kind words, which cheered me up considerably. Yes, the writing was a labour of love. :) The work feels very much worthwhile so long as someone has enjoyed reading it, so thank you. SlimVirgin talk| contribs 05:06, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler. I'm currently editing Battle of the Alamo to address some of the points that you made. It appears that I've confused you on the nature of Texian vs Texas settler vs US adventurer and I haven't been able to craft a nice sentence to explain this yet. I thought if I explained it to you in a wordy manner you might be able to help me fit it in the article. Basically, I used "Texas settler" to mean a person/family who had lived in Texas prior to the outbreak of the revolution in Oct 1835 (this group can be further subdivided into "Anglos" and "Tejanos"). "Adventurer from the US" (a term used in many of the sources) refers to people who arrived in Texas between Oct 1835 and April 1836. "Texian" lumps all of these together. I was very careful in which term I used where but I think I was a bit too subtle. I'd appreciate any advice you can give in how I can make this more clear in the article. Karanacs ( talk) 16:56, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
(unindent) Hi Karanacs, Not sure now exactly what I was confused about (for one I didn't realize that Texas settlers included Tejanos), but I was also vicariously confused for the average reader.
As for my suggestions, yes, I completely understand. I don't expect people to address all my concerns, indeed even any of my concerns, since the process of formulating the right sentence is complex and delicate. I am also aware that in the few minutes I have to devote to the comments, I can easily misinterpret what is being said. Thanks for mentioning it! Fowler&fowler «Talk» 18:35, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Glad to see you back! Did you notice that an editor put Kannada literature in the Kingdom of Mysore up for Good article nomination? (I don't think it is an editor who has actually edited the article. The last Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Kannada literature in the Kingdom of Mysore/archive1 was negative, with many problems pointed out.) Also, I will read History of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760). Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 18:34, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
First of all, don't make the ridiculous assertion that only supposedly 'peer reviewed' sources should be cited. Aside from the obvious criticisms of the peer review process itself, there are many valid sources that have merit to be cited, both from the past as well as now. 'Peer review' are not magic words that validate anything. Peer review is much more valid in some fields than others. Don't oversimplify.
Secondly, it is widely accepted by almost all historians that the decimal system arose in India. Whether you want to say 'evolved over time' or invented is a subject of debate. But the fact that this process occurred in India is not in dispute. And citing one reference by a single historian does not change this argument.
KnowledgeAndVision ( talk) 22:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler. Have you had a chance to follow-up at Wikipedia:Fac#Interstate_70_in_Colorado? I wondered if your oppose still stands. Thanks! Karanacs ( talk) 16:23, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, it's been a while since you've commented here and I was wondering if your oppose still stands. I've checked over all forty of the links given and none had any additional information. Cheers, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 01:43, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
Are you able to resume your post as one of my advisers/mentors, or are you too busy and lack time?
There was an incident which lead to the setting up of a monitoring page for my behavior: User:Mattisse/Monitoring and User talk:Mattisse/Monitoring. Your name was left off the list of advisers/mentors, as at the time you had not actively edited for some months.
However, if you are willing, I would be happy to add your name back to the list of advisers/mentors. Your presence would be welcome. If you are too busy, I will certainly understand that it would not be feasible for you to take on this extra, and possibly unrewarding, task.
Wonderful to have you back editing!
Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 13:41, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
I looked up Sanjay Subrahmanyam on the web, and I am getting a glimmer of what the controversy regarding the history of India is about. Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 21:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Could you talk a look at this article and tell me that I'm imagining that the whole thing is a cooked up piece of fringe theories and original research? A sane look at the quality of research would help put me out of my confused misery! -- RegentsPark ( sticks and stones) 02:23, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
Hello Fowler&fowler, I'm the one who had removed the tags at the top of the page. I apologise if removing it without discussion seemed sneaky, but it seemed to be one of those articles that warring editors stick tags on that stay indefinitely. I tried to look at the talk page to see what the history was, but I could not understand what the major issues were either, and it seemed to be a dead issue with no recent discussion. So I removed them, with what you called an "unencyclopedic" edit summary. :-) What would it take to get rid of the tags now? Should they stay there forever, given that the discussion seems to have stagnated? At least, could we have a fresh summary of the points of dispute, either near the tags or in the talk page, so that casual readers (like me) aren't left wondering what the problems are? Regards, Shreevatsa ( talk) 01:33, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
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Fowler, despiter the argy-bargy of the last few days, I have a favour I want to ask. I would like to nom The Disasters of War for FA, and I'd like to know that you will comment. (Famous last words) I think the prose are fairly ok, but I'm open to suggestions. You would be very welcome at the FAC, and you can be as penetrating as you wish; as is your habit! I cant think of a better reviewer to go up against. Ceoil ( talk) 17:43, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
For the FA for Political history of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760), richly deserved and carried out in an exemplary manner by you. I especially enjoyed it as it cleared up many holes left in the history of other empires of the area. Your account was plausible and, thankfully without the now expected puffery. Very refreshing. You did a great job. Of course, you know that I am a big fan of your intellect and clarity of writing style. Regards, — mattisse ( Talk) 02:02, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
Nice work, F&f! I am usually wary of learning "history" from wiki-articles (even FAs), but knowing that you oversaw this one, I look forward to reading it and filling some holes in my knowledge-base. One state + 2 centuries down, how many to go ? :-) Abecedare ( talk) 17:36, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
And from me as well. I'm sorry I did not comment on the FAC - life is entirely too hectic at present, and I didn't see your note to me until this evening. I don't think I could've added very much to the article, which is truly excellent. -- Arvind ( talk) 20:15, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
Would you consider a refactor? [1] Durova 326 00:00, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Abecedare ( talk) 01:49, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi! How are you? I've recently expanded the article on V. S. Srinivasa Sastri and feel that it could be a potential GA. I was able to add some very good, reliable sources. However, I feel it needs some copy-editing and more photographs. Since, I might not be able to frequent the net until the first week of November, I request you to handle this article and help me by improving it. Bye. tc. - The Enforcer Office of the secret service 12:56, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I saw you created Tripadi. You appear to know great deal. Please contribute to Kannada meter (poetry). There are many meters that do not have articles yet. I am working on them. Thanks. ~rAGU ( talk)
Hi Fowler&fowler, I happened on Talk:Political history of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760) where you lament the lack of sources for that period, & was wondering if you were aware of the Hakluyt Society series of explorer reports? I've been using them for my Ethiopia-related articles, where they've proven useful, & I know of one volume which includes material on India circa 1750. I am also aware that they can be considered primary sources, but IMHO the careful use of a contemporary account can often fill an otherwise insatiable void. -- llywrch ( talk) 18:04, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Fowler, I saw the discussion on Sandy's talk page but thought it might be best to respond to you here. I agree that you seem to have an easier time with some nominators than others, and since I was listed as an example I thought I'd offer my perspective on reviewing. Feel free to totally disregard, as this is just my opinion :)
I have been impressed with many of your reviews, and I am further impressed that you are willing to listen to feedback and modify some of your behaviors. Thank you :) Karanacs ( talk) 19:38, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
There is a budding content dispute at this page, and you may be in a good position to comment on the subject and the sources. The article itself is long, but pretty unbalanced in my view. Not even sure why it is at Akbar the Great, instead of at Akbar - but the naming issue itself is minor and can be dealt with later. Can you take a look ? PS: RP and I have been talking about you behind your back. Abecedare ( talk) 18:14, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
You might like to look at WP:RS/N#History texts by Chandra Chakraberty as its a history question about sourcing in relation to the subcontinent, and Wikipedia could value your input here. Fifelfoo ( talk) 13:48, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, Fowler; in response to your concerns regarding tropical cyclone FA nominations, I've rewritten and expanded an article that serves as a list of several storms. It's at GA now, and it needs a bit of polishing yet, but I'd like to get it featured eventually. Could you take a look if you have time? Thanks! – Juliancolton | Talk 20:11, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
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Are your user subpages, in particular this one, licensed under CC-BY-SA and GFDL? I'm planning to expand and improve the article on the Indian independence movement. Among other things, the article needs sourcing - which I plan to incorporate into it from a variety of literature, and if your user subpages are freely licensed, I'd like to use content from them as well. Regards, SBC-YPR ( talk) 16:23, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi!Fowler&fowler,
I have keenly followed your debate on Kannada language related articles in the past year (2008). As I was searching for some pictures of Sikkim to include in my article on Architecture of Sikkim (still in a draft stage), I came across a picture of the Queen of Sikkim posted by you. Do you have any pictures of of the palace, the monastery and the hill top Chorten at Gangtok, which could be uploaded to wikicommons? Thanks.-- Nvvchar ( talk) 23:36, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I disagree with your revert. Most people don't read complete articles - they just read the sections of interest. India's large biodiversity is not just due to the fact that it belongs to Indo-Malayan region but also the fact it has a vast diversity of ecoregions. This is not obvious or well-known to people from abroad. I have met foreigners who people who have mentioned that it was a surprise to them that India had such a wide variety of fauna and flora. AshLin ( talk) 08:37, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I thought your comments on OR's talkpage were timely, insightful and appropriate. Cheers, Crafty ( talk) 21:31, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
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Great! Congratulations! Fowler&fowler «Talk» 02:59, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
... regarding your arbitration evidence, from someone who has no problem believing the worst about Ottava: Sorry for being a bit direct, but it's not convincing and I believe the case would be stronger without it. It seems that one needs to sleep over this kind of contribution before making it, and I guess you have yet to do that.
It appears your main argument is that he uses ungrammatical English even in mainspace; but then you would need to prove it with mainspace edits. For some editors talkspace contributions are like spoken language: You start a sentence in one way and continue it in another. (A much more convincing example would have been the diff of where he defended a blatantly ungrammatical sentence as "hypercorrect", but even that wouldn't really be appropriate.) Also, the parenthetical remark after your 2nd example is misleading since the obvious referent of "that sentence" is "'Persia' is slightly outdated", which was in fact written originally by Folantin. I thought you were making some subtle point there and tracked down where Folantin said it. [2] But perhaps you meant OR's grammar ("at least not do it")? That was so inappropriate that I didn't even consider the possibility. Your argument about paraphrasing also doesn't convince me, since you seem to be unusually pedantic in the FAC you linked to. Altogether, instead of proving there is a problem you are asserting it, not without undermining your own credibility.
I can't explain it well, but the second section looks even weaker to me. Hans Adler 14:32, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Your experience in articles relating to British history and colonialism prompt me to ask for a review of Amazing Grace, since a third of the article deals with John Newton's life. I rewrote and posted the article yesterday. There is a peer review here. I appreciate anything you can suggest to improve it. I would like to take it to FA. Thanks. -- Moni3 ( talk) 19:34, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
F&f, would you be able to revisit your oppose at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/1997 Qayen earthquake/archive1? Thanks, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:39, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
Some Suggested text for a RfC on the banner. -- Nate t/ c 13:48, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, may I ask you to transfer this file to Commons? We need it at polish wiki. Thx in advance. Masur ( talk) 18:12, 25 November 2009 (UTC) ps. or give me essential licensing info and I can do it myself.
Can you take a look at the discussion on this and other recently created articles on my talk page ? Abecedare ( talk) 22:08, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
I have nominated this article for peer-review. your comments and contributions will be much appreciated. Thanks. -- Car Tick 04:53, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Please have a look at Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#V. S. Srinivasa Sastri at GA. Thanks.- The Enforcer Office of the secret service 13:43, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Many thanks for taking the trouble to review this article. I know you have a reputation as an in depth reviewer so it was almost more thrilling to get a "support" from F&F than to get the star! I know I am somewhat prosily challenged as it were but I kept thinking, it can't be that bad if F&F thinks it's goodenough. Fainites barley scribs 17:21, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Abecedare ( talk) 02:15, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
I have listed 2 images uploaded by you for speedy deletion, File:Indian freedom pie chart.jpg and File:India freedom bar chart.jpg, for the reason that it is WP:OR. Other than OR, the image is misleading and doesn't mention the methodology. Also never I have seen "counting" the references of a subject in a book? If you have any rationale for the graph, you may describe, with some example such counting is done elsewhere. Regards, Doorvery far ( talk) 05:44, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
F&f, good call on refactoring your comment at
Talk:India page. As you obviously realize, there is no substance behind the "congress historian" charge, or the speedy deletion tagging; however, if one responds in anger or with incivility then there would be merit in complaints about CIVIL/AGF/NPA etc. Unfortunately, outside reviewers often conflate the two issues and tend to think that both sides are to blame ergo, there must have been some real underlying content issue. This is flawed line of thinking, but is human nature, and you have undoubtedly seen many examples of this on wikipedia. So it's best to stay calm, reply succinctly with sources, and trust that without distractions related to conduct issues, outside reviewers will be able to judge the arguments on their merits.
Also it's often advisable to let process run its course. That is the reason I reinstated the speedy tags on the images even though I knew that they were misplaced; this may be considered bureaucratic, but it short-circuits lengthy debates about meta-issues such as, who can or cannot remove tags - and is less stressful in the long term. For example, the 2007 RFC at
Talk:India was a huge time-sink, but at least the issue was investigated thoroughly at one go, and a broad consensus reached; that has greatly helped us respond to new users who pop up every few months insisting that Bose, Singh, or their favorite person/organisation from the era desrves equal weight with INC or Gandhi.
On a completely different note: I recommended you as a copyeditor/peer reviewer at
R.K. Narayan, which is being prepared for eventual FAC by
User:SpacemanSpiff. The article is still being expanded, so it will perhaps be weeks or even months before it needs final polishing, and this is just a advance heads up.
Hope you are doing well on/off wiki. Cheers.
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Some of your images or media files have been listed for deletion. Please see Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2009 December 7 if you are interested in preserving them. Thank you. Doorvery far ( talk) 04:05, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
F&f, there is no chance of the files being deleted, so feel free to ignore the discussion and spending your time on actual content, instead of responding at the FfD page. I have already left a note there explaining why the images should be retained. Cheers. Abecedare ( talk) 04:44, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
Front page news, uh oh and congratulations!... Modernist ( talk) 04:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Best wishes to you and yours, including los gatos. :) Kafka Liz ( talk) 20:45, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
If Ottava does not wish to keep the case notices on his talk page, he has the right to remove them. So long as the banned user template remains, there are no issues with this. His block is documented in enough places for an admin to know whats going on. Seddon talk| WikimediaUK 03:29, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
Please just let it be; your edits seem a bit like baiting. – Juliancolton | Talk 04:02, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
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Hi F&f, Happy Holidays! Happy New Year and thank you for your excellent editing and for your hard work, and for your card... [3], holy night...All the best... Modernist ( talk) 02:59, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you too, F&f. Most greetings cards and messages are too treacly for my taste, but you found a real gem! Cheers. Abecedare ( talk) 16:22, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Happy belated Christmas! Karanacs ( talk) 18:37, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
Merry Christmas to you too, Fowler, and all the very best for the New Year. :) SlimVirgin TALK contribs 07:21, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
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A reminder of your earlier work, for Christmas Fainites barley scribs 20:35, 1 December 2009 (UTC) |
[4] you may be able to provide some info.-- 117.204.83.228 ( talk) 18:30, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
.... to you too F&F. And best wishes for the 2010! Always good to see you commenting on, editing, and building wikipedia. Best wishes and warm regards. -- RegentsPark ( sticks and stones) 22:16, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
...no hard feelings re. the RfB thing. Thanks for quickly revisiting and adding your support. :) – Juliancolton | Talk 05:52, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your help with 1997 Qayen earthquake's prose, it passed FAC the other day. ceran thor 18:00, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
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Could you take a look at this one? IMO, some good faith edits and expansion that hasn't helped the article much. It's not a case of POV pushing, so it's difficult to actually cleanse the article (which also looks like a picture book for kids) without some deeper understanding of the many historical elements (my knowledge is more generic). cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 04:11, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
I've had an intial looked thorugh, put it back into British English, tidied up a few links and tweaked others, and reduced overlinking. I'm a bit busy at the moment, so doubt I'll have time to do more. One thing that does need to be sorted is to get quotations compliant with the manual of style, see WP:MOSQUOTE. Logical quoting should be used, with punctuation placed inside the quote marks only if it forms part of the quotation. Since I don't have access tot he sources, this is something you'll need to sort out yourself. David Underdown ( talk) 10:41, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
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long time absence. hope everything is fine. hope to see you around some time. -- Car Tick 20:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for your support in helping with the Boeing 777 FAR last November. Regards SynergyStar ( talk) 01:09, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
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Could you please help me re-write the lead?? I am planning to nom the article for a GA sometime next week.- The Enforcer Office of the secret service 07:06, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi F&f. Just wondering where you've disappeared. Hope everything is well. -- RegentsPark ( talk) 03:35, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
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Hi Fowler&fowler, the article Namadhari naik belonging to Karnataka wikigroup, is edited by me and deals with the community history of the Namadharis/Halepaiks of Uttara Kannada. In creating this article i have referred to most of Kannada literature sources, some of which are really rare [ex; Bombay gazetteer in Karnataka: Dharwad,Belgaum,Bijapur and Kannara districts, Venkataramgo Katti; Kaada toreya jaadu: Autobiography of Kadidal Shamanna; Kagodu ondu nenapu, C.B.Chandrashekhar;The Nayakas of Ikkeri, K.D.Swaminathan;,Bimba-Pratibimba, Dr.L.R.Hegde;D.L.N Avara Ayda Lekhana, Kamala Hampana]. These form a necessary part of the glorious literary tradition of Kannada language and need to be seconded. hence i request you to kindly review the page.
offlate, i have been facing unilateral notices on the material without a proper knowledgable discussion on the topic. the member issuing notices seems to lack relevent knowledge in the subject and is defintely biased. but the warnings and unwarranted editing may lead to the page loosing out on the precious information derived from above mentioned sources. So i request neutral observers like you to review it and opinionate. thankyou