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[edit] Potterhill

Thanks for sorting out my Potterhill station mess. It was my first wiki edit as you may have guessed.

No problem, welcome to Wikipedia. It was a good first edit in that pictures of Scottish railway stations (both closed and open) are sorely needed so its always a pleasure to see one. Need to point out though that the scan of Potterhill from "Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways" is against Wiki copyright rules and will probably be removed eventually.
Nevertheless, happy editing. :) --Dreamer84 17:58, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Replaceable fair use Image:Meikleriggstoglenfielddepotgoogle.jpg

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[edit] Google Maps

I sure would like to know where I can find all the Google Maps pictures you mentioned on Wikipedia. -- VegitaU 21:16, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

You might want to start with the google maps page on Wikipedia :-)) There are others too. What on (google) earth makes you believe it is a breach of copyright ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps

Try signing your posts to begin with. Second of all, of course the article on Google Maps is going to have Google Maps images on there. Google Maps images are kind of required to illustrate…Google Maps. I'm talking about these copyrighted images used for other purposes. There is no reason why you would need a satellite shot of a town or whatever that cannot be either freely found through TerraServer-USA or a ground photo or a free map shot. That's why these images have been tagged and deleted. Stop uploading copyrighted images without knowing the non-free content criteria. Happy editing! -- VegitaU 16:45, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

If the google maps Wikipedia page isn't breaking copyright, this isn't either. The page didn't have to use a google map. If you were paying attention you would know that image is from the UK (a country in Europe) so TerraServer-USA is useless. It is absolutely required that it is a satellite or similar image because it's illustrating surface features that can only be seen from the air and I don't have a plane or acess to aerial images of the area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_images_censored_by_Google_Maps

--Eric144 19:03, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Wow. I guess when you make a point, you ignore all contradictory aspects. I took a look at the article and the picture. There's absolutely nothing on the picture that ties to an article about rail lines. The image in the infobox above it makes the point clear, but your image adds absolutely nothing. Actually, it looks like it went on an article about a town. You really have no ground to stand on here. You already have a history of uploading images in violation of copyright rules. This is just another one that needs to be deleted. Owning image satellites has nothing to do with this argument. You can find a historical photo of the rail line or go to the site and snap a photo yourself. A lack of effort or laziness or inability on your part doesn't warrant the use of copyright images to replace a free alternative. Google Maps images are used on the Google Maps article because it's used to illustrate Google Maps…to show the reader what Google Maps is. There's no free equivalent to Google Maps to show what Google Maps is. Obviously, the writers have to include a Google Maps screenshot. For historical images, obviously you can't go back in time to recreate them freely. Writers have to use the copyrighted images in a proper manner. But you can't use a copyrighted image to show where a railroad used to travel. Trust me, that dog won't hunt. -- VegitaU 22:53, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

If you think I am going to get drawn into a useless argument wih some colonial military savage you are very much mistaken. Now get lost.

--Eric144 23:34, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Heh. I guess I struck a nerve with my comment, huh? You know, not to brag, but sometimes…heh, sometimes I just amaze myself. -- VegitaU 00:25, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm sure you do.

http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/img/real-moron.jpg

...And Liberty For All!
...And Liberty For All!
Well it looks like I was right after all. HOORAH! I'm sure you won't mind if I fly Old Glory here as this is another victory for America. -- VegitaU 17:44, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

I checked the google maps thing and had already put links in to replace the map a long time ago.

Anyway it looks like I got exactly the right picture to describe you .

The real star and stripes

Yeah, sure. I love Israel too. Thanks. -- VegitaU 00:46, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] September 2007

This is your only warning.
The next time you create an inappropriate page, such as :Image:Real-moron.jpg, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Don't upload replaceable copyrighted or unsourced images. Happy editing! VegitaU 02:11, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Hey Yank moron dude, I took the picture myself. Looks like I'm the one with the brain here. You still think you're smart being turned over with a simple trick like that ? Did I remember to call you a moron ? Did you bother to check what the picture was ? Was the picture ever part of any wikipedia page ? No, it was nosy, twisted little bureaucratic moron entrapment.


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Even the original picture was no less appropriate than your pathetic moronic insults. Don't forget that you are a moron and I have the transcript of your moronic nonsense here.

Get lost moran !!

--Eric144 08:57, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

This is your only warning.
The next time you make a personal attack, you will be blocked for disruption. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. Calm down, Eric. Don't personally attack people or you will be blocked. Happy editing! :)) VegitaU 19:03, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Paisley and Barrhead District Railway

Thanks for tidying up and sorting out my text. I have re-arranged the references so they match the order in the text. I assume you were going to do that in the future revision you referred to.

all the best

Eric —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eric144 (talk • contribs) 20:00, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Still working on the article, but in my worksheet. Also currently building the route map template, which will change the layout when completed. Please remember to sign your posts with --~~~~ --Stewart (talk) 20:04, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Fine, here is a google satellite image that might help you with the route map template.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sealed/paisley/railwaysmeetatblackbyres.jpg

cheers

Eric

--Eric144 20:16, 3 September 2007 (UTC)


Mostly complete now. User:Pyrotec has also been working on this. I regularly travelled from Newton Mearns area to Renfrew through Barrhead and past Dykebar Hospital during the early part of 2006, crossing the route of the line several times - including close to the junction with the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. --Stewart (talk) 21:56, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Good work. I live close to Dykebar hospital and was brought up in the area which is my interest (as opposed to the railway angle). My house is only about 100 or so yards from the route of the line at Dobbie's garden centre which I'm sure you have seen many times . It was actually two friends of mine who partly dismantled Dykebar station at Guy Fawkes circa 1970. That's why I know. Two of us searched for it a few weeks ago and I think we found some masonry remains.

If you look at my PBDR page I have GH Robin's fantastic photographs on display having received permission from the Mitchell Library . I don't want to step on any more Wikipedia copyright mines so I'll let people link to my site from the Wikipedia page. The best photo is of a railway enthusiast excursion to mark the closing of the railway. Ironically the only passenger train to actually run on the line.

cheers


Eric

--Eric144 22:26, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] return character PBDR

Awesomely trivial comment coming up - you are right that one return is normal but that section is the only one that doesn't have a gap between itself and the next as you can see. It looks wrong to me.

--Eric144 11:16, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

There's not meant to be a gap between the first section and the table of contents: its the same on every Wikipedia article. Try removing the table of contents (by inserting __NOTOC__) and you'll see its the same gap as the rest of the page. --Dreamer84 11:45, 5 September 2007 (UTC)


You're right.

thanks

Eric


--Eric144 11:53, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] P&BDR stations

Thanks for all your help. Wikipedia can be a real fankle.

There was a discussion on the PBDR and it was agreed that we thought Foxbar station never existed despite it being mentioned on railscot. Neither Wham nor Gammel mention it. I asked on a local forum and no one had heard of it despite knowing about Glenfield and Stanely. I think it has been confused with Stanely which is in the Foxbar housing scheme. The discussion is at the bottom of this page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Paisley_and_Barrhead_District_Railway

all the best

Eric (McCay)

--Eric144 (talk) 22:30, 27 December 2007 (UTC)


You are right, I was having a look at RAILSCOT and Jowett. Never usually trust RAILSCOT without Jowett, although Jowett does have its own errors. I do now remember the discussion, and agree that Foxbar should not be there. I propose to put a redirect on Foxbar to Stanely. --Stewart (talk) 22:35, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
As you have now found, I have put the basic stub articles for all the stations all the way from Paisley St James / Arkleston Junction to Lyoncross. I look forward to seeing your excellent work expanding these. --Stewart (talk) 22:56, 27 December 2007 (UTC)


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[edit] Image:Dykebarstation.jpg

Can you explain [5]? It looks like you might have been trying to falsify the licensing information in response to my tagging, by changing it to ta PD license and changing the date. Dmcdevit·t 19:07, 25 February 2008 (UTC)


I did, because I couldn't be bothered with the extended geekiness to investigate the rules about the size of the picture particularly because there is no mention of what a fair size picture would be. I have explicit permission to put that photo on my website and wikipedia from the copyright holder. Even if I hadn't, the photographer died a lo...ng time ago, he doesn't care and it isn't worth any money. I assumed you were some kind of robot thing and no one would notice, not a human being. My mistake.

I've re uploaded the picture at 256 x157.

--Eric144 (talk) 21:24, 25 February 2008 (UTC)