User talk:TindDIrving

August 2023
Hello, I'm Onorem. I wanted to let you know that one or more external links you added have been removed because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. Onorem (talk) 12:48, 13 August 2023 (UTC)


 * The Scottish section of the North Sea Trail is being revived and added to materials for the North Highland Way to make the round the UK coastal route. TindDIrving (talk) 12:52, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't understand. other web sites are allowed. Such as this one.
 * https://www.northhighland-way.com/ which is not the official route. The official route is the multi use one TindDIrving (talk) 19:05, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Cordless Larry. I wanted to let you know that one or more external links you added have been removed because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:26, 15 August 2023 (UTC)


 * I don't understand. This one https://www.northhighland-way.com/ is allowed, but it is not the one recommended by The Highland Council.  I am always being asked about it and taking my time to answer, as there is no real information.  TindDIrving (talk) 19:06, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * You described that link in your edit as "the official route sanctioned by the Highland Council". There's no info about the route on the page you linked though, and nor does the page mention anything about it being official. It appears to be your website, which means you have a conflict of interest. If you want to request additions to these pages, please follow the instructions at Simple conflict of interest edit request. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:30, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * https://friendsofthenorthhighlandway.com/
 * https://highland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2fd3fc9c72d545f7bcf1b43bf5c8445f These are all of the Council maps
 * https://www.northhighland-way.com/ is also a web site belonging to interested parties, ie Easyways and this organisation work together. TindDIrving (talk) 02:35, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I am TinaDIrving. I would not spell my own name wrong. TindDIrving (talk) 07:14, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia. While objective prose about beliefs, organisations, people, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:30, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. The thread is User:TindDIrving at North Highland Way. Thank you. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:05, 21 August 2023 (UTC)


 * I am not involved with this thread. I do know that there are attempts to undermine me and the North Highland Way project on which I am working with The Highland Council and Nature Scot. I am not TindDIrving and have not created such a thread.  TindDIrving (talk) 07:13, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, you're certainly logged in as TindDIrving, as your post here demonstrates. If that is not your account, please log out from it. The thread at the COI noticeboard was created by me - my message above was just a notification of that fact. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:16, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Most odd. As you say, I will log out. Everything under the The North Highland Way is promotional material. Especially this one. https://www.northhighland-way.com/ This is not council approved. TindDIrving (talk) 07:21, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * I am not interested, as you only take their side. I don't see them responding. I have no time for this, I am working.  You either want content on Wikipedia or you dont. I am a journalist, I am a reliable and independent source. These are just people trying to take over The Highland Council's project.  2.25.110.189 (talk) 15:10, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Please log in. &#39;&#39;Flux55&#39;&#39; (talk) 20:47, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on North Highland Way
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Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. The thread is User:TindDIrving at North Highland Way (again). Thank you. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:53, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
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 * The copy right is mine.. Source materials have been sent. TindDIrving (talk) 18:20, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Green tourism
What is green tourism. The North Highland Way is green tourism and has a beneficial effect on climate change. TindDIrving (talk) 18:33, 19 February 2024 (UTC)


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. &#39;&#39;Flux55&#39;&#39; (talk) 20:46, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

February 2024
Please do not add or change content, as you did at North Highland Way, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Cordless Larry (talk) 06:49, 20 February 2024 (UTC)


 * As stated. I will not be changing anything.  Or using Wikipedia.  If I am not considered to be a reliable source, when I designed and launched the project, I am not interested.  TindDIrving (talk) 06:51, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia only makes use of published sources, not individual knowledge, I'm afraid. See Verifiability. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:02, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I am a published source. As a journalist, I am a published source.  Individual knowledge is journalism, what else is it?  it is like people who do not understand that groups have to be administered by somebody, as on Facebook.  The person administering a Facebook page would not refer to committee members every time they wanted to post something.  Anyway, as I said, I won't be wasting my time adding contributions to Wikipedia as they consider me an unreliable source.   However other people are allowed to submit to this project, and theirs is individual knowledge.  Never mind. Not interested.  TindDIrving (talk) 07:08, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * The only published knowledge, then, is from the Scottish Herald many years ago and the links to the other pages.  TindDIrving (talk) 07:11, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * You might be the author of published sources, but you aren't one yourself. When adding claims such as "Caithness Waybaggers never applied for funding", you'd need to add a reference to a published source that supports that. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:12, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * The Caithness Waybaggers would tell you that themselves. There was no Scottish Outdoor Access Code in those days, I helped write it, and the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 as well, but as that is not published, I cannot prove it. Nature Scot do not publish things like that.  As stated.  I have no further interest in the erroneous information on this Wikipedia page.  It is very clear that someone, and I have told you who, is sabotagaing the project, and I am afraid Wikipedia are helping them.  Thanks.  TindDIrving (talk) 07:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * That they "would tell you that themselves" isn't enough - as I explained, published sources are required. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Logging off now. and I won't be back.  TindDIrving (talk) 07:22, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * No where is it advertised that there is a track over A'Mhoine yet that is included. Only I and the Highland Access Officer know that is what is planned. and maybe the owner of the northhighlandway.com web site, which is allowed to be advertised but not www.friendsofthenorthhighlandway.com.
 * As I said, not interested. TindDIrving (talk) 07:19, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * All of the northhighlandway.com web site is individual knowledge of course. My knowledge, which he stole.  TindDIrving (talk) 07:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Indeed. As I said, I will not be using Wikipedia again.  It is biased against true contributors, ie me, but not against other editors who are not chastised for their behaviour. Not interested in submitting anything at all. I did this, as with the development of said project, on a voluntary basis, yet get my time taken up with nonsense. 2A00:23C7:7829:9B01:9193:26D2:96CE:2971 (talk) 09:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * If you are going to post, log in. No one has been anything other than civil with you; you just don't like the advice you are being given. 331dot (talk) 09:07, 20 February 2024 (UTC)