User talk:InformativeInfoInformed

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How do you know that...
... this image is a "Red Thai curry served in a thai restaurant"? - Takeaway (talk) 20:41, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

It was already defined on wikipedia by someone else, I simply added the picture.


 * Nowhere is written that it is from a Thai restaurant, and it doesn't seem to have even been made in Thailand. Thais hardly use snow peas, and will never in this dish. The basil leaf that is used as garnish also looks different from the type of basil used in Thailand. Very often, for this "soupy" version of Thai red curry, Thais would add in Thai eggplant and none of those show up in the photo. I have also never seen plates like that used in Thailand either. In my opinion, this photo was made either in Europe or in North America, and the dish probably was home cooking following some Western-Thai fusion recipe. It is absolutely not representative for how a Thai red curry would look like. Have a look at this Google Image Search using the Thai spelling for red curry as a search string, and you will know that what is shown on the photo you had placed into the curry article, has nothing to do with what a real Thai red curry should look like -> Google Image Search results for แกงเผ็ด - Takeaway (talk) 22:19, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Again as I stated earlier, I did not create that picture on wikipedia, it was already there and someone else added the description. Your picking on the wrong person.


 * Where did it say so? Any link to it? I don't see any instance of that image here on Wikipedia/Wikimedia where it says that it was made in a Thai restaurant. Please also sign your messages (read Signatures) by typing four tildes; it is customary here on Wikipedia. - Takeaway (talk) 23:39, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Please read the following about curry leaves
Please carefully read this article from India about curry leaves, especially where they state "Let me clear up one misconception: Curry leaves have nothing to do with curry powder. Nothing at all." Perhaps this curry leaf info from an Indian online food retailer which states "Fresh Curry leaves should not be confused with curry powder. The leaves are a fresh herb that come from the curry tree. Curry powder is a spice mix that might include dried curry leaves, but usually does not." - Takeaway (talk) 21:24, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

That source isn't reliable also incorrect. Curry dishes are call curry because it contains the ingredient - Curry. It's makes no sense to add dishes that have no connection to curry. The definition you mentioned is outdated and unfortunately not used in culinary today. Here is today's definition of curry, "Any dish flavored with curry powder or the like: a lamb curry" http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/curry

In the book called East Indian Cookery they describe curry as "a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc, flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice." <- This definition is incorrect considering curry is eaten not only in India but many parts of the world also this definition is quite old and hasn't been modified, a lot of websites are incorrectly following this definition which is why the false idea that non-curry dishes can be curry is around. In any restaurant or culinary school no one describes curry as a blend of spices, it is a herb. A dish can only be curry if it contains curry in it, a lot of people historically confused curry with other exotic stews which is why many people mistakenly thought curry means contains other spices, it doesn't, it is a herb itself. Wikipedia has been known not to be reliable and this is why, a lot of definitions are wrong. I suggest you help me redefine the page to the appropriate setting. I have worked in international culinary for decades and this definition is incorrect and will mislead many people. If we don't change the information here then once people order the dishes mentioned in a restaurant they will realize non of those are curry. If Wikipedia doesn't correct it then they will find out eventually. Remember, a fact is a fact. Most of the article is fine but the basic definition and idea of curry was wrong which is what I was trying to modify. I also think a section on Caribbean curries should be added. Thank you for your time.


 * Before you change the article again to what you think should be the meaning of curry, contrary to what most definitions of curry are, discuss it on the article's talk page first and try to achieve WP:consensus there. Please do not change the content of the article without doing this first. - Takeaway (talk) 22:32, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

As I stated previously your definition of curry is not the same as the dictionary's definition which is why yours is wrong. Your the one changing the article to what you think should be the meaning of curry. I gave all the reliable sources and you haven't. I will continue to correct the mistakes on that article regardless. Last time I checked you don't own the page, no one does, terms and definitions change over time which is why that article needs to be updated. You can change it back all you like but someone else will correct it eventually or look to another site for reliable information.


 * Please read WP:Consensus first. It states "When agreement cannot be reached through editing alone, the consensus-forming process becomes more explicit: editors open a section on the talk page and try to work out the dispute through discussion." Please open new section on the talk page and reach consensus before again changing the article to your version, against what most people regard as "curry". It is not made from curry leaves as I have shown earlier. - Takeaway (talk) 23:47, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

I don't have time to discuss about the definition of curry so I won't be doing that. I'm starting to think we come from different regions of the world which is why your definition and mine are completely different. It's possible to add both definitions on that page and tell it like it is, different parts of the world have different meanings of this word which is why we ended up in this discussion. Regardless of what you tell me my definition is here to stay, I don't know anyone that follows your definition. I have clearly proved it is made from curry leaves and have even given you the dictionary definition, the definition I have mentioned is used on plenty of sites. Now we can add both our definitions and end it but I don't have time to get into a heated discussion over curry. Wikipedia is very malleable, if we change it now someone else will change it later which is why I don't see the point in discussing over a small point.


 * If it is "such a small point" as to what constitutes "curry", then it should be easy to get a quick answer from other editors on the talk page, shouldn't it? Please post your concerns on to the talk page first before changing the article, conform Wikipediia policy. - Takeaway (talk) 00:19, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Please reread my response, I clearly stated it's a small point because it's malleable and will get changed eventually. It looks like you just want to harass me rather then working together and being professional. I offered to worked together but you refused. I cannot work with you if your going to be this unprofessional and condescending. Just because you believe you are right it doesn't mean you are, both of our arguments are possibly questionable so please stop acting immature and stop arguing for no reason. I clearly stated I don't have time to get into a heated discussion because I have a life. While we're at it two of the pictures on that page are not even curry. There is no mention or pictures of curry leaves or curry powder which is where the definition of curry started. If you don't want to change it then that's fine, it will change on itself or people will read about curry on another website and discover that it's wrong. I won't be replying to your posts anymore and please leave me alone.

September 2015
Hello, I'm Donner60. I noticed that you recently removed some content from Lychee and Dog Meat Festival with this edit, without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, the removed content has been restored. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 21:09, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Hi, I have added vital information about this festival since the reaction from 2015. It's possible I mistakenly deleted your section while adding this, if you could tell me what exactly it was then I could let you know why it was gone. I'll gladly add the important information and the pictures while keeping yours as well. Thank you for informing me.

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Ketchup with this edit, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. Materialscientist (talk) 01:00, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

You got the wrong user, I never removed anything .There was a spelling mistake which I fixed because Wikipedia has given me various pages to edit step by step and this was one of them.

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did at Curry, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you. - Takeaway (talk) 01:01, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

I told you to leave me alone and stop harassing me.

Impending block
You are really on the verge of getting blocked. You are edit warring, going against community consensus, POV pushing, making false edit summaries, etc., all in 31 edits. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:00, 4 October 2015 (UTC)


 * I have no idea who you are or what you're talking about. I haven't logged into this account for weeks and I made 3 edit mistakes so far. Check your "facts" again.


 * Hi. I'm Anna. I'm a volunteer here. I'm friendly and just want to help you get off on the right foot. What I see above are lots of warnings. I'm just trying to be helpful. If you make an edit and someone reverts it, please use the article talk page to discuss things. When someone reverts, it usually means that the edit is controversial and needs to be worked out. It is better than reverting again and again. With some articles you've edited, numerous editors have reverted what you've done.


 * Anyhow, I also see lots of good edits. I'm happy to see that.

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:48, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

Indent your posts
Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:48, 7 October 2015 (UTC)