-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> Date: Sat 17 Aug, 2019, 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [itpmods:13011] Fwd: Marathon Man- Sh. Saroj Kasaju To: itpmods <itpm...@googlegroups.com> Cc: Saroj Kasaju <kasajusa...@gmail.com>, GurcharanSingh <singh...@gmail.com >
Quote: *So the choice is left over to members- whether they want likes or they want their work to be constructively used in the website and appreciated by all over the world, albeit without their knowledge. end quote* *Agree with you Garg ji.* *I for one donot want FACEBOOK* *NO whats up* *no hankering after likes* *no temporary feel good....* *we at efloraindia/indiatreepix are going in the correct direction* *with a website and a way to follow up* *and getting references , etc* *Gurcharanji, thats our strength* *i was hoping you will agree.* *Facebook is being deleted by most academicians i know from their repertoire of communication.* *in the past i tried looking in that group and similar ones, most of the partakers are happy with half baked ideas it seemed, * *i am sure there are exceptions like you in that group, still.... not a very long reaching long lasting endeavor. waste of time.* *regards* On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 10:01 AM J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Singh ji. for the valuable suggestions. > I agree with you. But the onslaught of Facebook and what's up has changed > things dramatically. > I think more than 95% of the groups have been almost wiped out, due to the > reason of numerous likes and quick feedback. > I once tried to appreciate all the posts, being posted in our group. But > has to stop due to lack of time. > > But we have some advantages also. > Although posts may not be appreciated with likes, but are incorporated in > our site with images, for everybody in the world to use and appreciate them. > I did lot of Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons work. But there was no direct > appreciation in form of likes etc. > But it still stays like this and being used all over the world. I am more > than happy with my contributions. > > So the choice is left over to members- whether they want likes or they > want their work to be constructively used in the website and appreciated by > all over the world, albeit without their knowledge. > So we have our pool divided. Some will like to post both on the Facebook > and efi group. Some will like only Facebook, while some others may like > only efi group. > Choice is theirs. Nobody can change it except they themselves. > > However, I wish our members and experts help us in enriching our database > more and more, along with helping in our ids. > If somebody can find way and means to get them more involved, it will be > really wonderful and appreciable. > > > > On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 18:07, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Congratulations Saroj ji, wish those Golden days are back when group had >> contributions by all on a large scale. Although group is now doing more >> productive job of updating the website and making it useful for general >> public, but I wish we also devote our energy to using the talent of experts >> here for adding new species to our database. I tried to do it a few times, >> but found that whereas same post received more than 100 responses in my >> Facebook Groups, it did not receive a single reply even for several days. >> We have to do something to keep group active among members, not just few >> exchanges among moderator group. >> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 7:41 AM Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur < >> anilthakur2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you for contributing, Saroj ji >>> Regards >>> >>> On Fri, 16 Aug, 2019, 5:05 PM Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan, < >>> ponsant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Congratulation Saroj ji for your contributions to eflora. >>>> *Thanks ®ards* >>>> *Dr. Santhan P* >>>> *Industrial R&D expert, Plant taxonomist* >>>> Author of the Book *"Trees of our Life" *Botany, Chemistry, Medicine >>>> *9**444813474/9620389349* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 5:28 PM Saroj Kasaju <kasajusa...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thank you Mr. Garg for appreciation. However, I could achieve this >>>>> feat with the ceaseles guidance >>>>> from pioneers and stalwarts of this group like yourself, Nidhan Sir, >>>>> Gurucharan Sir, Dinish Ji, Rawat Ji, >>>>> Pankaj, Tapas Da, Ritesh ji, Manoj Ji and all other members. Time >>>>> again I have been receiving >>>>> suggestions from many seniors to capture the images in a proper way so >>>>> as to cover all aspects of >>>>> plants. I agree that I am one of the most junior to join this group >>>>> and still trying to improve myself. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you all once again from my core of heart >>>>> >>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 5:29 PM J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> >>>>>> Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 at 17:13 >>>>>> Subject: Marathon Man- Sh. Saroj Kasaju >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>> Saroj ji has been becoming Most Interactive Person/ Star Expert every >>>>>> month without fail from July'16 to July'19, for more than past three >>>>>> years, >>>>>> without fail. This is a feat which nobody has achieved so far. >>>>>> When our Stalwarts like G. Singh ji, Dinesh ji, Balkar ji, Tanay ji, >>>>>> Nidhan ji, Aarti ji, Ushadi, Surajit ji, Pankajji etc. have taken some >>>>>> rest, Saroj ji has come up like anything. He never allowed us to feel >>>>>> their >>>>>> vacuum. >>>>>> He showed us the path like others mentioned before. He showed us how >>>>>> beautifully images can not only be captured but also posted. In his >>>>>> images, >>>>>> we can see very fine details required for complicated ids. His output of >>>>>> images on efi will not be less than 30,000 images, if my guess is >>>>>> correct. >>>>>> However, Saroj ji may give us a better estimate. >>>>>> Now he has taken upon himself to look into each post and suggest >>>>>> appropriate ids. >>>>>> His retirement has been a boon to efloraofindia. >>>>>> He is like a brightest star now in the sky. I have no better words >>>>>> than this to highlight his outstanding contribution in the building of >>>>>> efloraofindia. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> >>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>> species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>>> >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>> of India'. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> >>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>> species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>>> >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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