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    It will only be recording tartans, and not restricting them.
    Then I'm all for it!

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    I visited the blog and was actually quite impressed by the one on the Edinburgh Hogmanay. What the guy says is quite right. Why should the taxpayers have to pay money to get into our own city? I haven't bothered for a number of years now, mainly on principle, but my recollection was of aimless souls wandering about with nothing to do until the bells when a few bands struck up for the benefit of th TV cameras.
    Back on subject good luck with the tartan register, I will follow with interest.

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    The process is yet to be finalised.

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    Will it have an on line search engine like the Tartan Ferret?
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

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    Almost certainly, but details yet to be decided...

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    It seems like a number of answers to questions in this thread are "we don't know, yet," and that's certainly understandable, as a project like this takes time to develop... but I'm curious just what is known already. How firm is this new database, and what indications are there that it'll be accepted? Why should we see it as better than the STA?

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    I'd put this as "It's not been decided, yet", rather than "we don't know, yet", and although I have guesses to some answers it would be improper for me to speculate. The reason I wrote it up as a blog post was to share the decision making progress so far as fully as I was able, within the limits of known facts. The rest of it should take shape over the coming months.

    If by 'how firm' you mean 'will it definitely happen?', the answer is yes. And "accepted"? I'm not sure who exactly would reject it, or why, or how? I've already given more than one likely advantage - and there are other things the STA will continue to do that it won't.

    Sorry I can't say more. I'll try to do so when there's more to say. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick (KiltStore.net) View Post
    And "accepted"? I'm not sure who exactly would reject it, or why, or how?
    The tartan weaving / wearing community, one supposes. By which I mean, with whom will people actually register their tartans, to whom will they turn when they want information on the thread counts for the MacAnybody tartan?

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    I'm sorry to have to keep ducking specific questions, but I feel I can only give specific answers on issues like process where firm decisions have been made. The generality is that the existing tartan recording bodies are positively engaged in this development. And if we/they did not believe it to be in the best interests of both the public and the industry then we'd have withdrawn, effectively scuppering it. So you can take this as an indication that we believe the net benefits will attract widespread support.

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    It's just occurred to me, it's also possible readers may have missed the 'Click to read more...' link on the blog. The item extends further than the first few paragraphs which appear on the main page, so further questions may be answered there!

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