Talk:Margaret Chan

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[edit] Image

The current image was uploaded with no copyright information and will probably be deleted within the week. Can anyone find a free image that we can use? Nishkid64 16:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks K ideas for uploading a new image of Margaret Chan (one that is actually with copyright information and won't be deleted). Nishkid64 01:55, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] BA in Home Econ

I think Chan got her BA in Home Economics at The Hong Kong Institute of Education, but the cited source says she got her degree at Western's Brescia University College. Either way, she didn't get her BA in Home Economics at the University of Western Ontario...--Ivy ST 07:09, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

• Never mind, she couldn't have got the BA from Northcote...--Ivy ST 07:12, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: the removal of "Handling of the SARS outbreak (Legislative Council of Hong Kong report)" section

First of all, I would like to thank the admin Nishkid64 for taking an interest in the article about Dr Margaret Chan even the effect of User: Nishkid64's action was to delete the whole section I spent a lot of time in creating.

I would like to make a note that the tone in the comments accompanying Nishkid64's action do seems harsh, "The whole section on the SARS response was taken from government source. Don't copy word-for-word, but summarize what happened!"

First, I wish to, for the record, make a distinction between, "taken from government source" and "quoting and referencing legislative council sources". "taken" seems to imply simple copying without proper reference nor thought in the action of inserting the text. I am, of course, in very much disagreement of the implications.

The reason for the original intend of the direct quoted reference was to avoid any potential appearance of whether the "summary" was fair compare to the original report text. Upon further reflection, I have somewhat rewritten the section and hope this will read better.

Again, I appreciate the comment by User: Nishkid64 even though the comment attached to the text removal seems a bit harsh. Well, we are all learning, I suppose.

– Kempton "Ideas are the currency of the future." - a quote by Kevin Roberts 16:08, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Harsh? I used an exclamation mark at the end of my comment just in case you decided to add it back. My only complaint was the way the whole section was written; it had appeared that the section was a direct read from those legislative council sources. I totally think the section was appropriate, and I appreciate your work, and I apologize for failing to leave a note on your talk page regarding my reasons for removing that section from the article. Currently, I would like to see that section written in encyclopedic form. In this particular section, I would like it if you could summarize in your own words, using the sources as references for your additions to the page. Some things stick out like, "In addition, Dr CHAN..." CHAN? Couldn't you just summarize what the assessment had established? I'll try to make some corrections, as well. Nishkid64 17:35, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi Nishkid64,

Thanks for your new message. I made some new changes and new summaries. See what you think. Again, it is truly a balance of quotes and my "summary". I don't make it a habit of critizing someone on the news and holding an important role very lightly. But it is a very important matter and that is why I want to make it very careful not to misrepresent or misquote anything.

I would love to have your input on making this entry better. Glad to hear you think this is also very important information, considering many of the information referenced were in Chinese articles which is not that useful for non-Chinese readers.

By the way, it was that "!" that you used at the end of your comment which made it "harsh". I say, positive stuff it is ok for "!". Negative stuff like taking out a whole section, ahhh, may be avoid the "!". Although I understand it is tough to be an admin. (smile) And I also know not to add the text right back without any work.

– Kempton "Ideas are the currency of the future." - a quote by Kevin Roberts 17:53, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

The current version still reads a bit too long and verbatim to me. Can we condense the reactions to her record during the SARS outbreak even more? A general assessment should be good enough for this section, and individual remarks can serve as references to the main text -- definitely no need to paraphrase so many individuals' voices here. (btw, I'm not an admin :) --John Seward 15:32, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Condensed and summarised. I have removed the quotes from legislators as they are supposed to be reflected already in the report by the legislative council cited as reference in the criticism paragraph. --John Seward 08:10, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, John. =) Nishkid64 20:13, 19 November 2006 (UTC)