Talk:Rob Roy McGregor (admiral)

Expand or delete, September 2021

This page should be expanded or deleted. I'm not seeing detail and references that satisfy WP:BASIC. Mztourist (talk) 07:16, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

WP:MILMOS#FLAGS, DEcember 2021

User:Jamesallain85 WP:MILMOS#FLAGS reads in full: In general, the use of flag icons is not recommended; neither, however, is it prohibited. When deciding whether flag icons are appropriate in a particular context, consider: Do the icons convey useful information to the reader, or are they merely decorative? Icons that differentiate among several parties (for example, icons used to indicate commander allegiance in Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945)) are likely to be useful, while icons that convey irrelevant or redundant information are usually not. Can flag icons be used consistently? In other words, do all the groups in a given list have usable flags? If only a few have them, it may be better to omit flags for all the items than to have a different layout for each one. Will adding icons disrupt the existing structure or flow of the text? It is important to keep in mind that infobox templates permit limited useful width, so the use of flag icons in them can potentially conflict with readability.

When flag icons are used, they should be historically accurate ones. In particular: When dealing with items related to a particular time period, avoid using anachronistic flags from other time periods. Be especially careful to avoid using the flags of modern countries for ancient ones; in many cases, the proper successor of a country no longer in existence is a matter of considerable controversy. Avoid using national flags in inappropriate contexts, such as for groups or individuals not aligned with any country.

When dealing with biographical infobox templates, the most common practice is to use flag icons to indicate allegiance or branch of service, but not place of birth or death. However, there remains considerable disagreement regarding the appropriateness of flags in such cases, so editors should not regard this as a universal rule.

You have chosen to focus only on the first sentence of the last para, ignoring everything else. The icons do not convey useful information to the reader, they are merely decorative. You also ignore the last sentence of the last para and I disagree with their use here and on all these bios. Mztourist (talk) 02:58, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Then go change all of your articles you have created using the icons. Jamesallain85 (talk) 09:11, 7 December 2021 (UTC)