User talk:HMPhillips

May 2019
Hello, I'm Velella. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Coromandel Peninsula have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.  Velella  Velella Talk 22:01, 29 May 2019 (UTC)

Your edits to "Coromandel Peninsula"
Please understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia; not a travel guide. In particular, the Coromandel Peninsula page is intended to describe a geographical feature, named "Coromandel Peninsula". (Yes, it is colloquially referred to as "The Coromandel"; that is already noted on the page.) Ross Finlayson (talk) 22:03, 29 May 2019 (UTC)

I understand and appreciate that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Although the information and text regarding Coromandel Peninsula is incorrect and miss leading. Yes, Coromandel Peninsula is a Peninsula, I are not arguing that fact. However, Coromandel Peninsula does not include Waihi and Paeroa as stated in the text. Waihi and Paeroa are apart of the Hauraki District which is not in/on the Coromandel Peninsula and Thames-Coromandel District. What the text is describing is The Coromandel Region, made up of both the Thames Coromandel District and Hauraki District, from Port Jackson at the tip right the way through to Paeroa and the like.

Below is a link to our New Zealand Governmental Electorate Profile which states where the region encompasses.

https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/electorate-profiles/electorate-profiles-data/document/DBHOH_Lib_EP_Coromandel_Electoral_Profile/coromandel-electoral-profile

The text should read The Coromandel rather than Coromandel Peninsula throughout the Coromandel Peninsula Wiki page, to represent the entire region as does the rest of the information throughout the page. This is to limit the confusion between The Coromandel (region made up of Hauraki and Thames Coromandel Districts), the Coromandel Peninsula (the Thames Coromandel District on the Peninsula) and Coromandel (town) (the small town often confused with the region/peninsula). I understand this can be very confusing for those who are not familiar with our region.HMPhillips (talk) 03:38, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
 * (I also wrote this on my own Talk page, but I'm copying it here, to make sure you get to read it.) While I'm not sure yet whether or not I agree with you, you make some good points.  I suggest that you post this instead to Talk:Coromandel Peninsula (in a new section), so that other Kiwi editors can contribute their thoughts.  If (and only if) the consensus of other editors is to make such a change, then it would make sense. 03:50, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy
Hi HMPhillips. Could you please read Conflict of interest and see if it might apply at all to your editing of articles relating to Coromandel. Thanks. Nurg (talk) 04:06, 13 July 2019 (UTC)