User talk:MacSteaphain

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Fair use rationale for Image:Ayrshire and arran.gif
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Image copyright problem with Image:Alex salmond SNP.jpg
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Duplicate images uploaded
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Alex salmond.jpg)
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Fair use rationale for Image:BBC Alba.gif
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Scottish Islands project
I thought from your past edits, you might be interested in WikiProject Scottish Islands - come on over and have a look. --MacRusgail (talk) 16:02, 10 July 2008 (UTC)--MacRusgail (talk) 17:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

BBC Alba logo
Yes, I have no doubt it counts as fair-use (you'll see most other TV channel articles will display the channel logo. It's just that Wikipedia is a bit strict on copyright violations, so to comply with the policy it's important to complete a fair-use rationale to justify the use of copyright material. (I may be wrong, but I believe that as you uploaded the image, only you can add the fair-use rationale.) Have a look at WP:LOGO and WP:FURG, which should help. (Or perhaps have a look at another TV channel logo image and copy what's been done there!) DrFrench (talk) 22:11, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I've just noticed that you've added a fair-use rationale to the image, so I've added the logo back to the article for you. Cheers!  DrFrench (talk) 22:14, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:BBC Alba.jpg)
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Notability of Sarah Cruickshank
Hello, this is a message from an automated bot. A tag has been placed on Sarah Cruickshank, by another Wikipedia user, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because Sarah Cruickshank seems 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 assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting Sarah Cruickshank, please affix the template to the page, and put a note on its talk page. If the article has already been deleted, see the advice and instructions at WP:WMD. Feel free to contact the bot operator if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot, bearing in mind that '''this bot is only informing you of the nomination for speedy deletion; it does not perform any nominations or deletions itself. To see the user who deleted the page, click here''' CSDWarnBot (talk) 14:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Hi, would you be so kind as to give us support!
Hello, I hope you're doing fine and I sincerely apologize for this intrusion. I've just read your profile and saw that you're an enthusiastic Scotsman (I went to Edinburgh not that long ago and I really appreciated the people and the wonderful place! Beautiful and really nice!), so I guess that being Scottish helps you understand what are a minorized language and culture and maybe I am not bothering you and you will help us... I'm a member of a Catalan association "Amical de la Viquipèdia" which is trying to get some recognition as a Catalan Chapter but this hasn't been approved up to that moment. We would appreciate your support, visible if you stick this on your first page: Wikimedia CAT. Supporting us will be like giving equal opportunity to minorized languages and cultures in the future! Thanks again, wishing you a great summer, take care! Keep on preserving your great culture, country and language! May your wishes for your country come true! Mar sin leibh! Capsot (talk) 08:04, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of SODIA


The article SODIA has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * Unreferenced article - No evidence airline exists

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Scottish Television Channels
Template:Scottish Television Channels has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mhiji 21:41, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Ayr
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Orphaned non-free image File:Good morning scotland.jpg
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Nomination of Sarah Cruickshank for deletion
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