I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60).

Jeezy Peeps

@cstross living in scotland, generally, is enough of a qualifier

gbsills

@cstross Before I vote, do you eat haggis?

Graydon

@cstross Gotta ask the locals.

Daniel Carosone

@cstross you are:

setting us up the fallacy

David

@cstross Yes, whether you like it or not.

Carl

@cstross We having a saying around here... "I wasn't born in ___ but I got here as soon as I could" and it seems that applies to you.

Sam :moomin_hattifatteners:

@cstross It's up to you.

Charlie Stross

@graydon "But you see, I *AM* The Great McPagliacci!"

Kierkethumbs up convincingly

@cstross @amiserabilist Please weigh in on Scottishness

Leo Ré Jorge

@EverBeyondReach @cstross I'll be mildly disappointed if this poll is not a setup for this joke

Thomas Sturm

@cstross Owning a kilt is a strong sign.

Misan

@cstross I had been living in Scotland for about four hours before my neighbour declared me Scottish. He's born and bred here so I trust his judgement on that.
Also, this place feels like home.

Nuclear Oatmeal

@cstross

Man, I ain't qualified to determine that. All my ancestors from that island came out here maybe 150-200 years ago. You do you.

Larry

@cstross
While not by parentage, you are scot by adoption.
You failed to state whether you are also scot by absorption.

Verain

@cstross If you'd lived in Oz over half your life and drank VB, I'd say you were an Aussie. I'd also wonder why you drank that instead of something better. Anything better.

So yes, you're Scottish.

Graydon

@cstross Consensus of the matrons, then?

clew

I believe in civic nationalism but not consumer nationalism. I think probably yes, but not because of the facts here listed. @cstross

Moz

@cstross but can you trace your ancestry back to the first people who walked into Scotland?

Alternatively: you're not really Scottish unless your whakapapa includes Neanderthals.

simonbp

@cstross My (English) nan would throw a fit when my aunt (who has lived on Anglesey since the 1960s) called herself Welsh. I can't recall any of her Welsh friends complaining.

Sam :moomin_hattifatteners:

@cstross To clarify: this isn't a case of, "Anyone can be Scottish if they dream in tartan often enough." I believe people who live here and contribute to the common weal, or have been brought up here, are Scottish. But I don't think we'd impose that on someone who didn't want it and felt a stronger sense of belonging to somewhere else. So you get to choose.