[Talk-nz] Place names

[Michael Stark]

I wanted to mention that I did share the Talk-NZ link with kiwiAs so they
can join the discussion here. I'm not sure if they will join, but I did
share the link.

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 9:38 PM Michael Stark <michael60634 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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