Basavaraj,

First : Wikipedia is for editing/adding articles. So if u like corrections in them, please do so instead of unwanted talk.

Second : Wikipedia is a global venture and not a local one for customizing policies! Every country is capable of creating its own Wiki-like facility. If you are so not interested in here, its better that you leave and start one of your own according to your and "social" needs.

Third : Sanskrit is the Mother of languages in India. You agree that the knowledge is now available in English and many other languages also. The people of old India were asked to follow certain rules and now we know the true fact behind them. If the facts behind something are disclosed people will want to deliberatly cross it. 

Fourth : You've been provided with links to the pali wikipedia. If you want to develop it, you are gladly welcome to contribute! That is our aim.

Fifth : Before you talk about "social relevance", I want you to do this. Go to a person and give him an encyclopedia. It can be anything, Encarta or britannica, your wish. And ask him the social relevance of those because they came first. 

This is not a forum to express your personal feelings about something and please keep that out of discussion.

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Swaroop Rao <raul.swaroop@gmail.com> wrote:
Wikipedia is a world encyclopedia. Please let us not discuss general topics over here. We are all glad to have you as a distinguished Pali contributor.

Swaroop G Rao



On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 18:28, Basavaraj Itnal <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com> wrote:
arun, while i like some corrections in some articles, primarily i am concerned more about what wiki is contributing to Indian knowledge base and how. and i guess wiki policies need customising for Indian society.

Basavaraj N Itnal

--- On Sat, 2/26/11, Basavaraj Itnal <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Basavaraj Itnal <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-blr] [Wikimediaindia-l] ToI front page: Rs 1 cr for Sanskrit WP
To: "IndiaMailing list for Wikimedians / Wikipedians in & from Bangalore" <wikimedia-in-blr@lists.wikimedia.org>, "Arun Ramarathnam" <arunram25@gmail.com>
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 12:51 PM


explain. how social relevance of sanskrit is out of scope of wiki in sanskrit and govt funding to it?  do you guys discuss social relavance of what you are doing at all? if yes, where? if no, that is a grave ommission.

Basavaraj N Itnal

--- On Sat, 2/26/11, Arun Ramarathnam <arunram25@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Arun Ramarathnam <arunram25@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-blr] [Wikimediaindia-l] ToI front page: Rs 1 cr for Sanskrit WP
To: "Mailing list for Wikimedians / Wikipedians in & from Bangalore, India" <wikimedia-in-blr@lists.wikimedia.org>, "Basavaraj Itnal" <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 12:47 PM

Basavaraj,

The social relevance of Sanskrit in India, is not a topic that is in the scope if this list.
It is a much larger topic.

As far as your observations on factual inaccuracies of some articles, that is certainly something you can take up on the talk page of the respective wiki page. There may be more knowledgeable contributors on the subject who can comment on it.  

Could you also please refer the following links or pages that may assist you further:

Thank you
Arun


On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Basavaraj Itnal <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com> wrote:
this is about social relevance of sanskrit to India. and some concomitant errenous insertions.

Basavaraj N Itnal

--- On Sat, 2/26/11, Prateek Ramachandra <prateek.vr@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Prateek Ramachandra <prateek.vr@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-blr] [Wikimediaindia-l] ToI front page: Rs 1 cr for Sanskrit WP
To: "Mailing list for Wikimedians / Wikipedians in & from Bangalore, India" <wikimedia-in-blr@lists.wikimedia.org>
Cc: "Basavaraj Itnal" <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 12:00 PM


Guys... what are we discussing here??? Please stop discussing about non-relevant topics... focus on sanskrit wiki... please start another discussion if anyone has anything else to say... 

I


On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Basavaraj Itnal <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com> wrote:
correct version of lingayatism as opposed to brahmanicised version on wiki..


http://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Lingayat-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/Lingayat-is-an-independent-religion-Mate-Mahadevi/articleshow/7231849.cms

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/134566/veerashaivas-urged-register-lingayats.html


Basavaraj N Itnal


--- On Sat, 2/26/11, Gautam John <gautam@prathambooks.org> wrote:

> From: Gautam John <gautam@prathambooks.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-blr] [Wikimediaindia-l] ToI front page: Rs 1 cr for Sanskrit WP
> To: "Mailing list for Wikimedians / Wikipedians in & from Bangalore, India" <wikimedia-in-blr@lists.wikimedia.org>
> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 11:30 AM
> On 26 February 2011 16:57, Basavaraj
> Itnal <basavarajitnal@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > wiki has to recognise and be sensitive to these
> concerns.
>
> It is, in it's content drawing on it's policies of being
> an
> encyclopedia and being neutral. These are very powerful
> pillars that
> promote neutrality of points of view.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Best,
>
> Gautam
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