Talk:Rossport

Shell to Sea Campaign images

This is an article on Rossport the village, not the Shell to Sea campaign. This is not the place for either anti or pro shell campoaign material. If anyone wishes to add images then please do so of the village itself. GainLine ♠ _♥ 13:52, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

That mural is in Rossport. Where did you think it was? Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 14:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

The issue isn't that the mural isn't in Rossport, it's that its inclusion is soapboxing for the Shell to Sea campaign. Thanks! Fin©™ 14:21, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

How? Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 14:34, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

The image is not of Rossport, but of a pro-Shell to Sea mural in Rossport. I assume the reason it was added (seeing as it's not really related to Rossport and shouldn't be in the article) was to draw attention to Shell to Sea, and therefore, soapboxing. Thanks! Fin©™ 14:40, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

"...not really related to Rossport..."?! Try telling that to the people that live there, see how you get on. Ask them why on earth do they have a mural of a dead Nigerian in their village, seeing as "it's not really related". Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 15:18, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm sure that the entire population of Rossport don't define themselves based on the actions of Shell and that is what the image would do. Remember you COI GainLine ♠ _♥ 16:08, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

You're right, they don't. I don't think any I know do. So what? "That is what the image would do." What are you on about? Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 16:20, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

(I assume) he means that giving the mural image prominence on the Rossport article would give the impression that the village of Rossport as a whole define themselves based on the actions of Shell. A little extreme perhaps, but I can see his point. For example, a village near me at home has a house with the entire gable end painted as the US flag. Would an image of that be suitable for the village's article? Nope! The same is true of Rossport. Also, that there isn't a better (read: netural) image available isn't a reason to use the existing one. Thanks! Fin©™ 16:28, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

You believe people would automatically assume that village is a hotbed of pro-US extremism because of one person's gable?! I would have no problem with such an image. Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 23:54, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

No, I believe that image wouldn't be representative of the village as a whole. Thanks! Fin©™ 11:43, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I agree with you. So what's the problem? Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 14:07, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Murals shouldn't be used in village articles as they're not representative of the village as a whole. Thanks! Fin©™ 14:30, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Are you making this up? Have you shared your wisdom with the editors of Falls Road, Belfast, Derry, New Lodge, Belfast etc.?Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 15:47, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Please explain what that has to do with the situation here GainLine ♠ _♥ 16:02, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

What? What situation? What on earth are you talking about? Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 15:29, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

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