A reply: "Hi, Of course, I agree that we must raise the standard and with so many experts on board it does lend credibility to your egroup. I hope the experts and seniors do not in any way feel offended. Cheers, kiran mumbai"
On 19 February 2010 13:48, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Pankaj ji & Kiran ji, > Thanks for your responses & different views. > That's why the word "....*to the extent possible* .." is incorporated. > > Efloraofindia has come a long way. And we have to move ahead. Creation of > Efloraofindia is by no mean a small task. > > Hundreds of man-hours are being put in by the Experts (like never before) > to help members in identification. Selfless service of the experts should > not go waste & they should be made to feel that they belong here for some > purpose. Had it not been for them, the group would have died long back. *And > members would have rued for lack of any responses for identifications, as on > many of the other groups.* > > In view, it's imperative that members asking for identification give some > reasonable inputs *to the extent possible*. > > > On 19 February 2010 12:15, kiran srivastava <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: kiran srivastava <[email protected]> >> Date: Feb 19, 2010 12:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:27975] Format for Id requests- Compulsory: >> To: [email protected] >> >> I agree with Mr. Oudhia's reference to simplicity. Let the format not be a >> compulsion. I am an amateur and would find it difficult to adhere to the >> format (what on earth is a bract?) which may prevent me from posting flowers >> for identification lest I get a reprimand. >> >> However, I do appreciate that such details are a must for accurate >> identification and would accept if I am told that identification is not >> possible if details are lacking. >> >> We are raising the bar but everybody cannot jump that high! >> >> Cheers, >> Kiran Srivastava >> Mumbai >> >> >> On 2/19/10, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Garg ji for this message. I feel that Efloraindia is loosing its >>> "Essence of Simplicity" for which it is known and different from other >>> groups. >>> >>> But it is your group and we must obey the rules, if we want to remain >>> here. >>> >>> I was just remebering the informal group in early days when Anand ji was >>> sending more posts and non-botanists members were more active and that time >>> the discussions were more simple than today. >>> >>> There are so many groups for scientists but only one group for common >>> people interested in flora. I feel that Efloraindia must remain the unique >>> group for common people. >>> >>> Hoping you will take it in positive way. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Pankaj Oudhia >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> *Dear members,* >>>> >>>> *From henceforth, the information in the following format has to be >>>> submitted (as designed by Shrikant ji) for Id requests:* >>>> >>>> *Date/Time-* >>>> >>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >>>> >>>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>> >>>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * >>>> >>>> *Height/Length- * >>>> >>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>> >>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * >>>> >>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>> >>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* >>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>> * >>>> >>>> Pl. copy it & keep it on desktop in a Word document so that you can copy >>>> & paste it >>>> >>>> & fill in the information (& provide pictures for these) to the extent >>>> possible while requesting for Id. 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