[Talk-nz] Place names

[Michael Stark]

I am aware of the difference of "de jure" and "de facto". However, in this
case, with most organisations using the de jure name, it is therefore the
de facto common name.

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 5:17 PM Andrew Douglas-Clifford <
adouglasclifford at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree, the name tag should reference the official place name
> wherever possible, this includes the use of macrons. That has been my
> consistent approach.
>
> Cheers
> Andrew
>
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2021, 12:13 Eliot Blennerhassett <
> eliot at blennerhassett.gen.nz> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 10/11/21 11:56, Michael Stark wrote:
>> > Should place names include macrons in the "name" tag? I'm trying to get
>> some sort of consensus as one user keeps edit warring with myself and
>> others. DWG is unwilling to step in do anything.
>>
>>
>> Certainly macrons are part of some official place names.
>>
>> E.g. Tāmaki https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/55840
>>
>> Are your names with macrons in the gazetteer?  If so, the "name" should
>> contain the macron.
>>
>> Care to share an example of the edit war?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Eliot
>> ewblen
>>
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