Yazy ji
First of all accept my apologies that you have to face such comments. You
are perhaps more qualified to stay on the group than many of us. So please
never give a thought to "fading away from the group".
Perhaps my writing things in a polite tone has not had the desired affect.
Our new colleagues have to learn how to communicate in the group, which has
more than 80 per cent non-botanists, and less than 10 percent taxonomists.
Perhaps they contribute more to the group than many of us, and we should
learn to reciprocate. We are not here not to teach taxonomy to people. Our
aim is to help in identification for people who have interest photography
and nature. Please don't underestimate their role.
Snehal ji, you have done this thrice in last one month, insulting
members who are much senior to you in both age and experience. I hope you
won't repeat that in future.
Teaching others about the rules of taxonomy, just look at your three
or four lines, and see how many simple mistakes in English you have made.
Let me repeat we are here not to teach or find faults with others.
Just spread goodwill, share knowledge and help in creating good atmosphere
in the group.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Forwarding again to the group, after seeing Madhuri ji's reaction:
>
> Dear Snehal ji,
>
> I appreciate your concern in writing botanical names in proper format.
> But, as you may aware, our group is not a full-fledged taxonomical group,
> and our members are from various fields. All our members are experts in
> their own field. They all discuss here and contribute just because they are
> interested in plants. So we can not expect that everyone should follow the
> ICBN rules. Do you think that just writing in italics make a name perfect?
> What about authority for names? Do we write names with full author citation
> all the time? Let us follow these regulations while writing eflora. You are
> most welcome to comment and correct any errors but without hurting anyone's
> feelings. Instead of 'finding faults' and using harsh words such as 'wrong'
> we can make it more polite. I have learnt many plants from non-botanist
> members such as Yazdy ji and their interactions are very valuable for the
> group.
>
>
> I am just expressing what i felt. It is not an attempt to make the issue
> big. Please take it positively.
>
>
> Dear Snehal ji,
>>
>> I appreciate your concern in writing botanical names in proper format.
>> But, as you may aware, our group is not a full-fledged taxonomical group,
>> and our members are from various fields. All our members are experts in
>> their own field. They all discuss here and contribute just because they are
>> interested in plants. So we can not expect that everyone should follow the
>> ICBN rules. Do you think that just writing in italics make a name perfect?
>> What about authority for names? Do we write names with full author citation
>> all the time? Let us follow these regulations while writing eflora. You are
>> most welcome to comment and correct any errors but without hurting anyone's
>> feelings. Instead of using harsh words such as 'wrong' we can make it more
>> polite. I have learnt many plants from non-botanist members such as Yazdy ji
>> and their interactions are very valuable for the group.
>>
>> I am just expressing what i felt. It is not an attempt to make the issue
>> big. Please take it positively.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Vijayasankar Raman
>> National Center for Natural Products Research
>> University of Mississippi
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 12:36 AM, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Snehal Patel ji,
>>> Thanks for correcting me. I am not a botanist and as such am not aware
>>> of these codes. That though is no excuse for such mistakes. I should
>>> either learn them or slowly fade out of the group. I think am already
>>> not very regular as am not able to find much time. I have however
>>> always enjoyed learning and contributing in whatever little way, I
>>> could.
>>> Regards
>>> Yazdy.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:50 PM, snehal patel <snehal.patel...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > please follow the proper rules while typing the botanical
>>> names.........
>>> > see how the highlighted name is writtne wrong botanically
>>> > The generic names should always starts with capital initial and
>>> specific
>>> > epithet should always starts with small letter. And the names should be
>>> in
>>> > Italics.
>>> > please take this email positively.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I agree, it looks like gliricidia Sepium.
>>> >> Regards
>>> >> Yazdy.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Vijayasankar <
>>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Gliricidia sepium, I think.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Regards
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Vijayasankar Raman
>>> >> > National Center for Natural Products Research
>>> >> > University of Mississippi
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:19 PM, PUTTARAJU K <
>>> pakshirajka...@gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Deal all,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Pl find attached
>>> >> >>
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>>> >> >>
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>>> >> >>
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>>> >> >
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>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>
