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[edit] Mar Lodge Estate

Wow, great photos! Corvus cornix 07:38, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. I am interested to know how you came to view my new Mar Lodge Estate page!

I noticed an edit for it on the Recent Changes page and went to see what it might be about. BTW, you can sign your Talk page comments by using four tildes - ~~~~ Corvus cornix 07:48, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you - just wondered if you had a special interest in Mar Lodge Estate WikiWriter 07:54, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

No, just a general Recent Changes watcher.  :) Corvus cornix 08:02, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

I like your Mar Lodge Estate images. Can I suggest you upload them directly to Commons. That makes them more widely available and has an automatic gallery. I have transfered some of the existing images. Finavon 07:53, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, WikiWriter, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place {{helpme}} before the question on your talk page. Again, welcome!  Hu 11:36, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edit Summary & Previews

Please describe your edits with the Edit Summary box. It is located just above the Save button you use. This makes it easier to understand edits when reading the page's History of edits. Also, please use the Show preview button to enable you to combine edits and reduce the number of Saves that you do. This avoids bulking out the edit History with lots of small edits. The Show preview button is located just to the right of the Save button that you use. Thanks. Hu 11:36, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Whilst agreeing with Hu, I am very much enjoying your contributions. Keep up the good work.....your neighbour, Ben MacDui (Talk) 14:46, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.

In general - I do too, but I'm hoping the focus won't be lost by too many pedantic edits. I think this article should stay focused on the post-1716 remnants of the Earldom of Mar - specifically what is now the 'Mar Lodge Estate' and 'Mar Estate' - that is a big enough subject on it's own. There is a good three hundred years to cover - including another 'rising'. Thanks again WikiWriter 20:07, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

I will take note of all comments ;-)


Linn of Dee to Lairig Ghru by Glen Lui

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If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Andante1980 13:03, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Allanaquoich

I found this stub quite interesting, as the creator of the River Quoich article back in 2004 when I was editing under a different username. I never expected that anyone would create an article on it.--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 22:05, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of I & N Records

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For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. WWGB (talk) 12:33, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of Bruce's (record shop)

A tag has been placed on Bruce's (record shop) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. WWGB (talk) 12:39, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dundee record shops

Sorry, but I can't see how they meet WP:ORG. Perhaps if you could supply some references that demonstrate the importance of these shops? WWGB (talk) 13:43, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Categories of yours which are up for deletion

The categories Category:Articles citing Mar Lodge Estate Grampian : An Archaeological Survey as a source and Cat:Articles citing The Cairngorms as a source‎ are currently up for deletion. Feel free to add your comment/vote at the entry on these categories. For your information, עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 14:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of categories

FYI: Categories can only be deleted by Wiki admins, and they're not deleted until a CFD discussion is officially closed with a decision to delete. The CFD should close shortly, so you can just sit back and relax at this point. Cgingold (talk) 22:08, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Beinn a Bhuird

A tag has been placed on Beinn a Bhuird requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Pollytyred (talk) 17:20, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

I removed the CSD tag, as I was able to identify the subject. Not everyone would be able to identify it, though - it's not a good idea to create articles without actually explaining what the subject of the article is in words (see the change I made).--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 17:38, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Two tips for you - when creating a new article, if you're not finished writing it, use the "show preview" button instead of "save page" to avoid this happening. Also, when responding to a person's comment, put your comment on the user talk page, not the userpage. Thanks.--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 18:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sorry

I'm sorry I shouldn't have tagged it so quickly especially considering an established editor had created it. Pollytyred (talk) 17:56, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Beinn a Bhuird

I've been busy (just started a job) but I would say just to avoid original research per WP:NOR and WP:V. If you don't find a source, don't include it.--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 19:48, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi - I noticed your comment about "Beinn a' Bhùird" - the pronounciation given is for the pronounciation as written, but Watson may be recording the local version. It wouldn't be the first time that the OS got something wrong! --MacRusgail (talk) 18:10, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

The probable solution to this problem is to include some kind of footnote against the pronounciation. It may have been a local dialectal variation, found amongst a few old folk, like you say. The border dialects of Scottish Gaelic have had a tendency to fragment, and lose their grammar as they engage ever more with English...--MacRusgail (talk) 18:24, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Great-coxwell-barn.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Great-coxwell-barn.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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[edit] Braemar

I think you have made an excellent point Wikiwriter. I agree that there is too much gratuituous editing of points that really dont need fixing on Wikipedia. I take your comment in a positive way and shall bear it in mind for future editing. Cheers. Hadrianheugh (talk) 21:41, 30 April 2008 (UTC)