User talk:Bamboodragon

Masonic Architects
Well, first of all, you don't need to ask for expansion on an article; that's the point of the article being there in the first place. By asking, you make it sound like you're looking for something, hence my comment. This is why it is important to read policies before creating articles.

Secondly, is it really worthwhile to have a list or article of all Masons who were architects? Your assertion that some town planning was Masonically inspired is vague (Washington, DC was not, as any research will show), and has nothing to do with the article as it stands. At the very least, I think you need to familiarize yourself with WP policies, then think about what you want the article to be about, and then float it on WikiProject Freemasonry to get feedback (and support). MSJapan 23:36, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Stiking my nose in after seeing your recent note at MSJapan's talk page... Another suggestion is to use a user page "sand box", and on that create a rough draft for your article on Architects. you can work on it there and then, if you find you have compiled enough good information and sources for a real article, you can float it by the rest of us by posting a link to it at the project page.  Hopefully your efforts will have born fruit and people will like your draft ... you can then copy it over to an acutal article page.
 * I do have to say that on first impression, I would agree with MSJapan ... I am not sure there is enough meat there to make an article. That said, I also admit that I don't know enough about the idea to pass judgment yet.  So give it a try, and feel free to call on others for help. Blueboar 18:53, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Manuscripts
First of all, none of that material is my own work; I simply combined three smaller stub articles, and that's it. The dates therein are the accepted dates; if you have something different, simply cite it - I'm only going to take issue with something that seems to be original research or isn't cited. Most sources are pretty clear that those are operative guild manuscripts, and if one takes into consideration the fact that Freemasonry claims descent from operative guilds, I fail to see any issue, or any divergence from the points you make. MSJapan 16:13, 19 March 2007 (UTC)