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Contributions to the The Doon School page
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 * Balance: when providing details of a particular subject, e.g. a list of people or a list of plays, please take care that this list is truly representative of the subject. Since Doon has been around for 75 years, it is difficult, for example, to list all the famous people who have given speeches at the school.  The list of politicians you provided, for example, does not include people like Lord Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and the late King Hussein of Jordan and the late Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia.  (Or even the late ornithologist Salim Ali who was such a frequent speaker that he was made a honorary member of the Doon School Old Boys Society.)
 * Avoiding bias: describing Kashmir House as "the house of gentlemen" is unwarranted, since this formulation is relative new in the school's overall history, and, more importantly, it overtly suggests that other Houses do not produce gentlemen of the same quality.
 * When taking material from the Doon School's own website, please remember that Doon's website is a marketing website, and would naturally have more puffery than can be acceptable in a Wikipedia article. Any organization will highlight even the smallest positive publicity in their website, but for inclusion in a Wikipedia article the material must meet Wikipedia's standards for notability which are considerably higher.

Thanks again for your contributions! Spy99 (talk) 20:37, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Your contributions to the The Doon School page are welcome, but please take care to avoid duplication of information within this page. Information on houses and forms, for example, have been placed in separate sections even though they cover the same material.Spy99 (talk) 02:31, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for providing additional information for this page. It is now much more complete than it was before! (I responded to the question you asked you had asked on my own talk page.) Spy99 (talk) 01:35, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

Note on Salim Ali: he was a frequent visitor to Doon over several decades, and continued to be a popular (if increasingly infrequent) visitor through the 1970s. He was probably the first person to be made an honorary member of DSOBS because of his long involvement with the school. While it is true that the birds of Chandbagh attracted him, it should be noted that he had a personal connection with Doon since his brother Aamir Ali was one of the school's oldest entrants.

Note on photographs: it is great that you have contributed some of your own pictures, but the file "File:Nehru in Kashmir House, The Doon School.jpg" is surely not your "own work" as you have indicated. The picture was very likely taken by Mr. Roshal Lal ("Melaram") who took most school pictures during that era. Please confirm that it is in fact, your "own work": scanning the photo, or even getting a copy from Doon, would not qualify unless the original photographer had explicitly assigned the copyright to Doon, and this can be documented. Otherwise, you risk having this picture removed. The same concern applies for the picture of Mr. Foot. Spy99 (talk) 19:38, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Note on grammar: your last correction to The Doon School page changed "A student placed first..." to "A student was placed first..." In this instance, I believe the word "placed" was being using as a verb, rather than as a noun in which case the sentence would read "A student took first place..."

A very tiny point, of course, particularly in this age of Twitter and SMS, but I was wondering whether you could confirm which usage is more correct. (It's been decades since someone successfully challenged me on points of grammar, so I am intrigued by your correction. ;-)) Spy99 (talk) 03:50, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

The Doon School page now appears to be a little longer than that of Eton College, which is far older and has much more illustrious history than Doon. This should suggest a natural limit has been reached, if not exceeded already. It is doubtful that you can add more detail at this stage that would not get edited out as being trivial by Wikipedia standards, and you would undoubtedly find that frustrating. Spy99 (talk) 07:15, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

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 * Dear friend Max India Ltd. is the parent of all those subsidiary companies that u mentioned. It would be better if u create a page for Max India. And most importantly Max India is a listed company with an annual turnover of $1 billion.Thanks!--Kkm 010 *  ۩  ۞ 08:56, 12 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Okay good idea, I am also doing that (making a page for the umbrella company Max India). But you have to understand that he holds different posts for each of its (Max India's) off-shoots such as Chariman, Founder, non-executive chairman. Therefore, this should be shown on his page, but you just deleted everything and added founder of max india which is, somewhat, incorrect. I hope you understand. Many thanks! :)

Merlaysamuel (talk) 12:01, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm sorry for my ludicrous remark of 3 years experience. Make sure that you create a Max India page separately, since its the holding company of other Max companies.Thanks!--Kkm 010 *  ۩  ۞ 04:25, 13 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry as well for getting infuriated. And yes I'm making the page. Thanks for your contributions!!

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I agree but I have no clue how to do that :( I tried using Reflinks automatic software but didn't succeed... &#91;&#91;User:Merlaysamuel&#124;Merlaysamuel&#93;&#93; (talk) 11:57, 26 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Just look at the template links above and also follow the example of other citations used in the article. It couldn't be easier. --Bob Re-born (talk) 12:11, 26 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Okay, will do...

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(Edit conflict) First time I looked at cite web I gave up!
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 * Complex version using cite web - has more parameters you can use when you get the hang of things.
 * The first two look like: in the body of the article and appear as:

and I can further modify it if you want. Did you want a contributions link?  Nolelover   Talk · Contribs  17:39, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

I copied the exact link but didn't produce results.... &#91;&#91;User:Merlaysamuel&#124;&#39;&#39;&#39;&#60;span style&#61;&#34;color:Green;&#34;&#62;Merlaysamuel&#39;&#39;&#39;&#60;/span&#62;&#93;&#93; &#91;&#91;User talk:Merlaysamuel&#124;&#39;&#39;&#39;&#60;span style&#61;&#34;color:Red&#34;&#62;&#60;sup&#62;Talk&#60;/sup&#62;&#39;&#39;&#39;&#60;/span&#62;&#93;&#93; (talk) 18:05, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Did you make sure you completely erased the old content before copying the new code?  Nolelover   Talk · Contribs  18:13, 28 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, I completely erased it. And that is exactly how I want it...

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Doon School PR
I will be glad to take a look at it - sorry for the delay in replying. Ruhrfisch <sub style="color:green;">&gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 04:27, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

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thank you for accepting my article :) cj miller DoscoinDoon (talk) 14:27, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

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You are ignoring two editors.

 * Hi Merlay,it's not like child,but that's the way you think?.Your edit here is not connecting the sentences?,and had a desire is a standard English.You are ignoring two editors in this regard.Cheers.Justice007 (talk) 20:01, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
 * I've got another idea for that sentence.  Nolelover   Talk · Contribs  23:54, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

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 * Justice I am sorry but I didn't realise that such minute changes warrant a discussion on the article talk page. If that were the case we would never get anywhere. And when I read the whole lead in one go, the phrase jutted out like a sore. The phrase did seem very broken "He had a desire to do.... ". It was not fitting in the context. It's like he had a desire to eat ice-cream, or visit an amusement park. Of course, mine is not the final word on it and whenever I'm editing something I am fully aware that you guys will see it and if you don't agree we can always discuss it. Please don't make it sound like that I deliberately ignored you or something....and sorry if you thought i did :)


 * No problem,we learn from each other nobody is perfect.Yes I missed to look at.Thanks.Justice007 (talk) 09:54, 9 March 2012 (UTC)



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Please check the user's credentials before throwing up some accusations. It was an expression of normal opinion and any change in ratings is not vandalism. It is just another opinion which you can in turn take a different view on. Learn to collaborate and deal with other editors in a calm manner and give credit where due. Cheers. -- VasuVR ( talk,  contribs ) 09:28, 9 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your reply. It was certainly no 'normal opinion' as you put it. The ratings were given by an Administrator on SchoolWikipedia Project and when you, without even discussing with anyone, changed it to 'low' as if you had a personal vendetta with the page - is considered vandalism. If users on Wikipedia start changing everything which suits their own view, without discussing with anyone, it is a matter of grave concern. And please read my message on your talk page again. I don't think I was rude and if you think i was, i apologise. I am sure you will learn to behave responsibly in the future. Cheers!

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It looks very good now; you (and others) seem to have done an excellent job with the citations. Spy99 (talk) 18:29, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

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 * Hey there Merlay, this message popped up on my watchlist and I just want to ask you to please take this seriously and learn about copyright. I know it's not directly related, but I've seen a few instances of this close paraphrasing in The Doon School and a copyright problem will quick-fail any GAN.  Nolelover   Talk · Contribs  23:02, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks....! Merlaysamuel : <font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#008080;"> Chat 17:31, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

List of The Doon School alumni
Why is Royalty the first category listed? Of all the categories, it requires the least achievement beyond being born to the right parents. All the other categories require some effort on the part of the people listed. Spy99 (talk) 03:48, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

I didn't really place them based on the effort required for achievement, though I agree it's more of luck than hard-work. I merely put it up based on Old Harrovians model. Also, when readers see the page, they won't be concerned which section requires the most hard-work. Nor does it imply that Royalty being on top, is the most-illustrious alumni of Doon. It really doesn't matter. But if you wish, you can relegate it! Merlaysamuel : <font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#008080;"> Chat 11:11, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

wiki neutral standpoint
Your recent spate (which you reverted) on the 'List of Doon School alumni featured list nomination' was more to do with your personal convictions, whatever they are I'm not averse to them nor am I challenging them (you're entitled to your opinion). But the fault is that you didn't distance yourself while reviewing it. And, casually, trashed the list (and thereby the hours I put in to improve it) by succumbing to your personal opinions of the school. I believe mixing your personal convictions with Wikipedia editing/reviewing is dangerously counter-productive to its well-established neutral standpoint. Merlaysamuel : Chat  17:12, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

wrt above i completely agree with u. i will quote my own experience:

Greetings. wrt my last edit in 'Kurmi' i just clarified vague unrefrenced preexisting varna issue in lede with balanced and well ref content did not add anything except accurate ref. in etymology section tortoise totem is not my spec. only full sentance from same ref. previous editor for the reasons best known to him preferred to quote only half sentence from given ref and also surprisingly avoided final conclusive view of ref writer on etymology of kurmi. i merely completed referred sentence. did not add a word of my own. in info box i added a subcaste for which written references are available. thanks. my only concern is immediate deletion of my well referenced content by other editor. i feel sad.Jaychandra (talk) 08:20, 31 March 2012 (UTC) to Fowler&Fowler. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaychandra (talk • contribs)

I understand your concern.... Merlaysamuel : <font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#008080;"> Chat 09:23, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

The Doon List
I do understand that you've spent a lot of time working on the Doon list, but you have to allow for the possibility that you might have been too close to the list and that in your effort to give it heft you may have enhanced the notability both of the list and of those listed. The stories in Indian dailes, I'm afraid, are not always reliable. The dailies tend to mimic each other; they tend to be sloppy with language; and they tend not to follow up. They speculate wildly one day, and the next day the story dies, never to be seen again. Their feature articles are often reliable though; some respected weekly magazines, such as the Outlook, are usually reliable as well.

You also have to believe that I have no ax to grind in this. Although I had heard of Doon School, it had never loomed large in my thoughts, and I'm not biased against either the school or its alums. In fact, had you not posted on WT:INDIA, I would likely have never seen the list page, nor the Doon school page. Regards, Fowler&amp;fowler  «Talk»  15:29, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Headmasters of the Doon School
Thank you for your note, Merlaysamuel. To be frank, I disapprove of the quite recent use of a capital 'T' for "the" in the middle of a sentence when a name usually has "the" in front of it, and that is why I did not begin the category in that form. However, the capital 'T' is becoming very common, and as you prefer to include it I can live with it. Moonraker (talk) 17:57, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

List of The Doon School alumni at WP:FLC
Since you haven't edited after 22 April, and given the concerns at the FLC, I'll move to archive the nomination in due course if you don't tell me why I shouldn't. All the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:28, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * No probs, thanks for letting me know. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:57, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

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Chand Bagh School
Thank you for your efforts in support of this page. I have never before known a DYK nomination to dissolve into such fireworks! However, the affair is trivial, as the article has made good progress. As you will see, the "penelopes" (as Wetman calls them) are now attacking the photographs, so I am hoping one of the CBStian bloggers will weigh in with some better ones. Moonraker (talk) 03:08, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

You're most welcome. Yes, the discussion has been unnecessarily stretched too long. Hopefully, it will be passed now. Good luck! Merlaysamuel : <font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#008080;"> Speechify 06:00, 12 May 2012 (UTC)


 * The photographs were all uploaded by Ambreen Mubasher, who stated plainly for each one "Author= Ambreen Mubasher". Two editors have (in effect) accused her of stealing the photographs and lying in her uploads, based on (a) the size of the files, (b) the lack of metadata, (c) the fact that the uploads came from South Asia, and (d) the claim that Ambreen is discredited by some deleted edits, but I can't find any policy which supports this stance on any of those points. Please see Talk:Ghulam Jilani Khan for the latest on this. Moonraker (talk) 14:04, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

That accusation is unfortunately preposterous! I don't understand why the experienced editors would do such a thing... -- Merlaysamuel : <font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#008080;"> Speechify 18:00, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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Doon School failed verifications
Hello. I am very concerned at the high proposrtion of references in the article that have nothing whatsoever to do with the claims they are cited to. I am thinking of abandoning the copy edit and tagging the article for a citation check. For example, please could you explain this edit, in which you added three sources that fail to bear out the claims they are cited to? --Stfg (talk) 10:53, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

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Doon talk
Mr. Samuel, I request you to look at the links I've recently provided on the talk page. I have asked Nole and Fowler to do the same. Thanks --<font color="#FF022E">Doscoin <font color="#008000">Doon DoscoinDoon 11:08, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

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November 2012
Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven). Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. -- Doniago (talk) 16:03, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Authority control
Thanks for the note; if you'd explained in the edit summary or on the talk page why you were removing it, I wouldn't have objected. Since http://viaf.org/viaf/150165455 is definitely about this school, it should remain. These templates are a method of making our articles a database of information that can be synchronised with other databases of information: the goal is to build the Semantic Web. Basically, it's meant to enable computers to recognise that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doon_School and http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85210925.html discuss the same topic, and this will be true even if we or the Library of Congress change a page's URL. As such, it's a helpful thing to use, so please don't remove it unless you discover some sort of error in the number. Nyttend (talk) 04:57, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the explanation.-- Merlaysamuel : <font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#008080;"> Speechify 13:17, 13 December 2012 (UTC)