User talk:Godfrey7107

Lagoon at Harpur Hill
Hi. Just thought I'd explain why your edits to the Harpur Hill Quarry article are getting reverted (sometimes by me). There are several reasons. Firstly, you appear to be trying to discourage visits to the lagoon, which is outside the scope of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a soapbox, nor is it censored. The article already describes the risks and the lack of formal access to the lagoon, and that is sufficient. Second, some of your changes are to quoted material. Direct quotes are essentially sacrosanct - you can't just delete a word that you object to from the middle of a quotation. Thirdly, some of your edits have been to filenames, which means that the linked picture no longer appears. Fourthly, some of your past edits have unintentionally introduced grammatical errors or broken the sentence structure.

Please don't be offended - there's a lot to learn and some Wikipedia policies seem strange at first. As you appear to be unfamiliar with Wikipedia norms and editing techniques, it might be better to outline your concerns on the article's Talk page (Talk:Harpur Hill Quarry) and suggest what you think needs to change, then others can comment until there is consensus and - if necessary - a more experienced editor can make the necessary changes. Dave.Dunford (talk) 22:07, 5 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I understand your reasoning but as a result of Wiki calling it Blue Lagoon and not it's actual
 * name you have publicized it as being a tourist centre.
 * People turn up from all over the world thinking it is a place like you may find it on the med.
 * Pretty girls clad in swimsuits with palm trees etc. What is found you have published, so people
 * look for toilets and find only a large hole full of muck. All i ask is that you remove the "Blue" from the wording,
 * One year there was that many who came the police came there was thousands who came.
 * It is Hoffman quarry an industrial site nothing more.
 * People look at your site and go looking for this place, you will find that maps have been changed to Hoffman quarry to dicourage people.
 * Regards SG (talk) 22:40, 5 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm local. It's very commonly known as the "Blue Lagoon". It's certainly never called "Lagoon", which seems to be what you are advocating. Whether or not the name encourages visitors (highly arguable) is missing the point. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for dissuading people from visiting, and people's alleged misconceptions are not a reason to censor Wikipedia. The text already explains the nature of the site and the risks of swimming there. Also, you should be making your case at the article's talk page (as I suggested), not here. Dave.Dunford (talk) 10:40, 6 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Please don't email me – that's not how Wikipedia operates, and I won't respond to private emails. Content discussions are best held in the open, where others can contribute. Make your case on the Talk:Harpur Hill Quarry page as I suggested. Dave.Dunford (talk) 15:00, 6 July 2024 (UTC)