Talk:2degrees

Pre-launch
Have a lot more to add yet. Will try and get some more info on here soon, unless anyone else gets to it first! Lowkey1979 (talk) 02:50, 11 May 2009 (UTC) DONE ! Cody Cooper Talk   09:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Probbly best to redirect or merge into NZ Communications. DarrylJH (talk) 09:27, 11 May 2009 (UTC) DONE ! Cody Cooper Talk   09:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Needs info that 2degrees is based on spectrum sold cheaply to Maori. F (talk) 13:45, 8 July 2009 (UTC) DONE ! Cody Cooper Talk   09:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Info about Maori allocation/sale needs needs to be fleshed out. The statement that it was for "racial harmony" is unlikely, more likely as an inexpensive acknowledgement of ownership of spectrum under Article II of the Treaty of Waitangi. Needs expert attention. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.90.233.35 (talk) 03:48, 10 July 2009 (UTC) DONE ! Cody Cooper Talk   09:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm new at Wikipedia but 2degrees have announced the full date of when they are launching: Wed 5 August at 9am: http://twitter.com/2degreesmobile —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.58.80.228 (talk) 02:24, 28 July 2009 (UTC)  DONE ! Cody Cooper Talk   09:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

More history
There's nine years of history for this company. We could write tons on this. There's like 100 articles on the Herald site. F (talk) 12:04, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Why would we write tons of history? It hasn't really got one, apart from taking nine years to get itself up and running. The reason Telecom has a fair bit of history in its article is because of its many advances, about faces, achievements, expansions, mistakes etc over many years. 2deg has none of those (apart from launch) so let's not have tons of fluff padding out the article. Kaiwhakahaere (talk) 20:46, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Ownership
The article's tone currently sounds like 2degrees is a fledgeling grassroots New-Zealand business, and borders on. It's a good idea to point out that 2degrees is primarily a US and UK division of large corporations early in the article in order to avoid misleading readers.

InternetMeme (talk) 07:00, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

4G coverage in Hastings.
I was in Hastings the other day and my phone reported 4G coverage on 2Degrees. Vodafone operates 4G in Hastings and Napier, but I got no 4G coverage in Napier. So I expect this means there is a 4G site in Hastings which is not advertised. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DarrylJH (talk • contribs) 03:39, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Error in Retail paragraph
The page text currently says

"They also offer their products at 1,523,741 supermarkets, petrol stations and convenience stores.[32]"

That is a ridiculously implausible number of locations for New Zealand! I can't tell what the number should be as link 32 is dead. http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/nzc-theme/pdf/2degrees-press-release7.pdf

Looking to make a few changes and updates
Hi all,

I'm contracted to do some PR work by 2degrees and one of the things they'd like me to do is bring the Wikipedia entry up to date.

I am well aware of the conflicts of interest and am VERY keen to avoid stuffing this up, but as it's my first time editing a wiki entry, I'm on the steep learning curve.

There are a number of factual things that need updating (coverage for one, the logo) and I'd like to get started with those but wanted to say hello and if anyone can be a spirit guide on this journey I'd really appreciate it.

I don't even know if I'm putting all of this in the right place! Oh the humanity.

I have read through the COI material and I'm not about to get all marketing-speak on the page but it is quite out of date.

If everyone's happy with that disclaimer I'll start with the Logo and the coverage material (2015 was a while ago) and there I run into my first problem - the coverage information isn't strictly speaking published anywhere in particular. How best can I prove the new sites without citation?

PaulBrislen (talk) 23:07, 6 March 2018 (UTC) PaulBrislen

Reply 06-MAR-2018
Hello and welcome!
 * 1) There are two main routes to learning in Wikipedia: Theory and Practice. They're both necessary, but not in that particular order — in fact, many editors begin in the reverse order, by learning practice first and then theory. They both compliment each other.
 * 2) Learning through Theory is learning how Wikipedia works through the reading of its policies, guidelines, essays, help guides, or talk pages. Some experienced editors will say that reading every word of every document is an arduous experience, and not really necessary. Still, others might say that because Wikipedia has no deadline,  you are free to take all the time in the world to learn the ins and outs of the system. Ultimately it's up to you to decide which path to take.
 * 3) Learning through Practice is descovering how things work by actually doing them yourself. It's good to see you starting with doing things that you know, in incremental steps. By definition, practical advice is what works in Practice, and that means getting it from others. My practical advice for COI edit requests is that for information which you wish to add to the article, you must be the one who identifies it and brings it to the table for review. As you are the individual receiving payment, it behooves you to ensure that the process is as smooth and as problem-free as possible for the person doing your paid work for you. No matter if it's content or sources — we will always need a common frame of reference for what we're talking about. For example, you meantioned that the "coverage information isn't strictly speaking published anywhere in particular.". If it's something that you're to bring to the table, then it must be somewhere we can both access. Barriers to information, such as poor sourcing and inaccessable references, will slow your progress. Overcoming these barriers before you make requests will expedite the treatment of those requests.
 * 4) As far as this request goes, in order to add a logo to the article, you must add one to Wikipedia first. Then bring the file name to the talk page. As far as the article itself, a good idea might be to look at the company's competitors or those in the same industry to see how their Wikipedia pages look. Be sure to note what types of references they may be using, taking care to note that your referencing needs may be similar, but also may be different. Regards,       Spintendo       01:20, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

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