Talk:Strathaven

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As a new reader of this article on Strathaven, from the outside looking in, I find the caveats - e.g. alleged "weasel words", "peacock terms", "lacking balance", etc - placed upon this article to be unnecessary, not applicable, invalid and inappropriate. Although I am not from Strathaven (pronounced "STRAYven") I am nevertheless local to the area and know Strathaven very well.

The article has been very well written and is very well balanced - unlike the clumsy attemts to edit and/or direct by remote control. It is neutral fact that "some people say" and that others "say something else" (regarding a controversial new Hypermarket proposal) - this, in fact, gives true balance. It is one thing to demand fact(s) all the time when it is appropriate. It is quite another and rather silly to (automatically) demand fact(s) when it is a matter of local unrest among the local community which is not particularly documented/published. The caveats placed all over the article by some remote Wikipedia editor show an incredible lack of knowledge of the loacal area or of the subject - to the extent that a very well written article and which is "right on the money" is doubted/decimated by robotic remote control in a "painting by numbers" manner. As a local (not Strathaven but closeby) I can tell you that the piece couldn't have been written any better, or any more balanced, or any fairer, etc. There are no missing "facts" to be placed within the article, and the "painting by numbers" remote control attempts to direct and/or edit are simply unnesessary, not applicable, invalid and inappropriate. Your own definition of "Peacock Terms" does itself state that there may be exceptions where common sense prevails - this is one instance whereby it is absolutely screaming from the rooftops for truckloads of common sense or even one miniscule grain of same to be applied. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.105.72.163 (talk) 09:50, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Changing the Strathaven Uprising part

I have written a new part for the Strathaven Uprising, I want feedback before changing the part.

Strathaven Uprising Handloom weavers in Strathaven, like many others in Scotland, faced harsh economic realities, including low wages and competition from power looms. This economic hardship fueled their desire for political and economic reform. Inspired by calls for a general strike and a belief that a French army was nearby, the Strathaven weavers, known as the Strathaven Pioneers marched towards Glasgow, lead by James "Purley" Wilson.The march was ultimately unsuccessful. Wilson and his men were warned of an ambush and turned back. Others continued, only to never find anything and ultimately returned home. The uprising resulted in arrests, including James Wilson himself who was found guilty of treason and executed. The event showed the desperation and radicalization of some weavers and the government's aggressive response to the unrest. OFlourOfScotland (talk) 17:34, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]