Talk:Flag of Canada/Archive1

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Hello Zscout370, would you like to discussion the Maple Leaf Flag?

Howdy Zscout370, :)

Would you like to talk about my contributions to the Canadian Maple Leaf page? Thank you for your kind consideration.

Take care, :) ArmchairVexillologistDon 07:27, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Well, I was a bit confused on why you brought up the US, French and Irish flags into the article, so that was the basis of my first and only revert on this article. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 07:28, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Don, I first need to suggest to remove the flags that are unrelated to the article, mainly the French and the Irish flags. Unless they have something to do with the creation of the Canadian flag, I suggest they should be removed. Other than that, I do not know what else for right now. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 07:54, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Howdy Zscout370, :)

Ok, if you want them removed, sure no problem. May I ask though if a separate page on the form the Maple Leaf Flag could be created and linked to the original page?

What do you think of that idea eh? ArmchairVexillologistDon 07:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Notice to Zscout370 about SimonP's and GroundZero's Arbitary Deletion

Howdy Zscout370,

This is just to let you know that I enjoyed our conversation very much about my contribution to the Flag of Canada page. You very very professional, easy going and nice to talk too. However, SimonP and GroundZero have seen fit to arbitarily deem my additions as "POV warranting Deletion" without any discussion. I am not happy about such "blatant editoral presumption" on their parts. I have have no prior dealings with GroundZero, but I am "well acquainted" with SimonP's style. He loves to add material without references and that retort that they are available in comtemptary Newpaper Articles. A claim that is quite difficult to double check, as most people are not career librarians, or such.

At any rate for the time being, I have taken the liberity to move my Republican Tricolour contributions to a separate page, linked below,

See also French Republican Tricolour form of Canadian Maple Leaf Flag.

Just to let yaa know, any blatant deletion/editing of this new page or the link to it on the Flag of Canada page, and I shall be asking you to contact the Administrations TO LOCK BOTH PAGES for Dispute Resolution.

Take care, and best wishes eh, ArmchairVexillologistDon 16:15, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

I removed the above link from the article, because the French tricolor was not a factor in the creation of the Canadian national flag. I own a book about this subject called "I Stand For Canada." The only flag that this book even thought up could hamper this flag the flag of Peru. The remark, made in page 100 of the book, Colonel Duguid said "Has Peru got a new colony?" Zscout370 (Sound Off) 16:20, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Howdy Zscout370,

A man after my own heart eh, I own that book as well. The book "I stand for Canada" is an invaluable book indeed. The book is a very thorough, detailed chronology of the development of the Canadian Maple Leaf Flag. In my opinion, its the least bias book that comes the cloest to telling the whole story.

However, the book does not tell the whole story. Would you please consider leaving the link to my French Republican Tricolour form of Canadian Maple Leaf Flag page, on the present Flag of Canada page?

I promise to make no more additions to this Flag of Canada page, whilst we can come to a consensus on my page French Republican Tricolour form of Canadian Maple Leaf Flag. Does this sound reasonable to you, Zscout370?

Thanks again, for your kind consideration of this matter. ArmchairVexillologistDon 16:28, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

  • I'd like to jump in here with a mention of another extremely valuable source of information on the flag: John Matheson's book, Canada's Flag: A Search for a Country is an excellent insight into how the flag was developed and the behind-the-scenes working of the Flag committee. DoubleBlue (Talk) 16:44, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
    • I am going to start a section on references and futher reading. My main goal is to get this article Featured. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 16:50, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

I am going to try ans fix this article first, then I could look at the article. However, I just think the article you created could fall under WP:NOR. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 16:30, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

As an ordinary user, I am not able to delete a page. If it is to be deleted, and I think it should be unless you provide sources for this stuff, it would have to go through the Votes for Deletion process. It looks now like you just made it up yourself. Please see Wikipedia:No original research. If you are able to provide sources, then please do so. It would both improve the article and avoid future edit wars. Regards, Ground Zero 16:33, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

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