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Lead definition

Orwellian is a term that refers to the practice of language manipulation. Ironically by this lead calling Orwellian authoritarianism, it is doing exactly what George Orwell himself warned about, the act of nullifying words and modifying them. Wrongly defining Orwellian is becoming a common practice on both the internet and in private conversations. Ted-Ed, an offshoot of the group that organizes Ted Talks published a YouTube video on what exactly Orwellian means and why I believe the lead's definition of Orwellian should be permanently modified to the revision posted before the reversions have taken place. I posted the link to the video if anyone is interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe64p-QzhNE

Respectfully 21:41, 8 December 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by FictiousLibrarian (talk • contribs)

I can't help thinking that your definition of Orwellian is too specific, and that it's about more than just the perversion of language for political purposes, though of course that's a major part of it. The OED defines Orwellian as "characteristic or suggestive of the writings of George Orwell, esp. of the totalitarian state depicted in his dystopian account of the future, Nineteen Eighty-four (1949)." MFlet1 (talk) 20:30, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The lead section says ""Orwellian"—describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices—.."? I think that pretty accurate. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:00, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it says that now - it looks like FictiousLibrarian's changes were reverted. MFlet1 (talk) 09:42, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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"Indian-born English novelist" 49.36.181.239 (talk) 00:20, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:25, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Diomotihari (talk) 17:08, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

File:Birth-Place-George-Orwell-House-Motihari-Bihar.jpg

Birth Place George Orwell, Motihari, District-East Champaran (Bihar)

Diomotihari (talk) 17:08, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

George Orwell Monument, Motihari, District-East Champaran (Bihar)

Sorry, it's unclear what change(s) you are suggesting. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:23, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:49, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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I request to use the latest picture of George Orwell's birthplace at Motihari in India, which has been recently renovated. Pankajkdeo (talk) 08:52, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done Image added. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:36, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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^{[citation needed]} 67.254.241.160 (talk) 04:07, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:24, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Horatio Blair

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Shouldn't the full name of his son be displayed in the infobox instead of just the first name? Asabiyya (talk) 15:41, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: No, infoboxes usually only contain the first name of the child, if any name at all. See Mark Twain for another example of children's first names only being used. BelowTheSun (T•C) 16:00, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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"He went to Paris after the liberation of France and to Cologne once it had been occupied by the Allies."

Comment: This sentence is misleading. Paris had already been liberated on 25 August 1944. Orwell did not visit only Cologne but other German cities and Austria as well.

I propose this sentence inluding quotation and source:

"He went first to liberated Paris and then to Germany and Austria where "he followed the troops closely, sometimes entering a captured town within a day of its fall" (https://orwellsociety.com/reporting-from-the-ruins/) like Cologne and Stuttgart. 2003:E9:EF1D:8630:EDF6:8D58:DA38:B3CF (talk) 08:12, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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