Talk:Google Street View development

Use of unofficial, offensive and sectarian flag on this template
Northern Ireland does not have a flag. The former flag of the Government of Northern Ireland, the Ulster Banner is not the Flag of Northern Ireland. For an external source, see that the Prime Minister's Spokesman says "The position in relation to Northern Ireland was that it did not have a national flag". O Fenian (talk) 14:19, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
 * OK! I will repair this...You will see. Thanks for all. TouLouse (talk) 14:22, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Much better. O Fenian (talk) 14:29, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
 * (copied from User talk:O Fenian) Hallò! Now it's 2-1. If one more person sustain Northern Ireland flag at Google Street View additions I will put it back. Tìoraidh! Greetings from Romania. TouLouse (talk) 06:42, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
 * It is not a case of numbers. That flag is not the flag of Northern Ireland, it is a former flag, it is now unofficial, and according to the UK government themselves Northern Ireland does not have its own flag. O Fenian (talk) 10:37, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

You were quite correct the first time TouLouse (talk), the Northern Ireland flag is what is referred to as the Ulster Banner. What we have here is yet more pandering to a Republican minority faction within our great country of Northern Ireland who would destroy it in favour of an all-Ireland 32 County Republic with the Irish Flag as their banner. The NI flag The Northern Ireland Flag as the majority of the people of Northern ireland call it, is an integral part of the Union Flag symbolizing the countrys status witin the United Kingdom ie the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The loyal people of Northern Ireland hold their flag very dear, just as the majority of those in Scotland, England and Wales do theirs!

You may wish to refect this view which is the majority view in Northern Ireland. Up until now you are being fed a minority pro-Republican slant. In a nutshell, Northern Ireland has a flag but the people are prevented from flying it on Public Buildings by the incumbent Labour-controlled British Government who would do anything to pander to minorities in order to protect their seats in Parliament.

You may wish to look at the Northern Ireland article on Wikipedia where the Irish Republican tri-colour flag is shown as one of the flags of the country. This is incorrect as this flag never had any official status within the country nor will it being alien to the vast majority of people within Northern Ireland. Now have a look at the Scotland article and you will find no such mention of any tri-colour even though there are many within Scotland who will fly this flag just as in Northern Ireland; so why the difference? Political expediency. --The Maiden City (talk) 07:46, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Do you honestly think that the source you provided meets reliable source criteria. Do you want me to whip up a web site that says it is not, because it would have as much weight as the rubbish you have provided. The UB is NOT the flag of NI. BigDunc  Talk 09:05, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Even if it was a reliable source, it says right at the bottom "Official use of the flag was discontinued when the Stormont parliament was abolished in 1972", so he's scored an own goal. O Fenian (talk) 09:11, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Seems you two (bit like sock puppets actually) don't really understand the issue here. There is a difference between the Northern Ireland flag, as accepted and heralded by the true folk of Northern Ireland and the official flag which can legally be flown over Government buildings. Maybe you should both re-educate yourselves. Maybe this will help Northern Ireland national football team —Preceding unsigned comment added by The Maiden City (talk • contribs) 10:38, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I am afraid you are wrong. Even your elected representatives accept that sectarian flag is unofficial and that the Union Jack is the only official flag. O Fenian (talk) 10:42, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Wrong again, trust a Republican to jump to conclusions. Firstly, they are not my elected representatives and secondly, this is a convenient pro Union Flag sample being quoted. Maybe we should have a straw poll? --The Maiden City (talk) 11:02, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Maybe this will help you Northern Ireland flag 'banned at Olympics'and I again refer you to the correct difference. I suppose you like most Republicans in the Bogside accept that Palestine has a flag or what was that they were parading around the Diamond a few months ago? --The Maiden City (talk) 11:02, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I am not the one that needs help. The UK government say the sectarian flag is unofficial, so do the very people you claim think otherwise. O Fenian (talk) 10:52, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Read the document Northern Ireland: The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000. The Northern Ireland flag or the Ulster Banner is NOT referred to anywhere. It states that the Union Flag must only be flown from Government buildings. Why is there a ragged tri-colour hanging from a lamp post in the Bogside then? --The Maiden City (talk) 11:09, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Italic bold for partial high resolution
On the template, italic bold indicates locations that are partially available in High Quality view, but what are the qualifications for this? If there is an area with high resolution images just outside of the city limits of the listed city on the template, does it still qualify for the italic bold or does it have to be within the city limits? For example, I-10, Freeway 101 and the area outside of LAX airport in Los Angeles have high resolution, so should italic bold be used for Los Angeles? Miami Beach has high resolution images along Collins Ave but Miami Beach is not part of the city of Miami, but is part of Miami-Dade county. Similar issues for other areas as well. Is there even any point in bothering with the italic bold if there's only a few areas in that particular city/area with high resolution images? Any suggestions? Aurora30 (talk) 06:46, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't see high quality on Collins Street, Miami Beach...:( Please share here a link. Thank You! TouLouse (talk) 07:00, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Additions
Since I'm a lowly IP, a couple notes on the changes I just made to the template. I added Banff because it is a major tourism destination; Chilliwack because it is on par with Abbotsford as a major urban centre; and I changed Vancouver to Greater Vancouver because the Street View covers virtually all of the Lower Mainland of BC, not just the city of Vancouver itself. Mississauga was mispelled so I fixed that, too. 68.146.81.123 (talk) 23:23, 7 October 2009 (UTC)