Talk:Discovery Bay

message: I have re-added links deleted by Niteowlneils - please give a good reason for their removals.  I understand links to churches may not pertain to all members of the community, but I know many people do find links to community churches, clubs such as the Lantau Boat Club and schools useful.  --Mintchocicecream 22:14, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Those external links are not directly related to Discovery Bay itself, and the things they are about aren't mentioned anywhere in the article, so they are kind of a non-sequitor. Wikipedia is explicitly not a business/community directory (#7), nor a web directory (#1). Also, I don't see how they meet any of the 'do/maybe' external link criteria, and arguably meet 'don't' criteria. They also don't seem appropriate per Wikipedia:Contributing_FAQ#Is_it_OK_to_link_to_other_sites.2C_as_long_as_the_material_is_not_copied_onto_Wikipedia.3F--"Keep in mind, however, that Wikipedia is not a web directory; external links should support the content of the article, not replace it." Niteowlneils 00:15, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Many thanks for your reply and the useful information you provided.  I am now tempted to agree with you on the issue of links, as the community links are more appropriate in a web directory rather than in an encyclopedia entry.  --Mintchocicecream 12:15, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Deletions of links by Niteowlneils 

message: I have moved this onto its own article.  It is one thing putting a link to the Boat Club and an entirely different thing giving one single club an entire paragraph in a mildly related article.  --Mintchocicecream 22:14, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that's a better way to handle it, but since the external link to the boat club is now in the Lantau Boat Club article, there is no reason to have it on the Discovery Bay page. Niteowlneils 00:15, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree - removed link from Discovery Bay page. --Mintchocicecream 12:25, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Lantau Boat Club

message: I have moved the accidentally misplaced para on the DB Marina Club from the Life in DB section to the more appropriate position below the list of clubs. 
In addition, I have added a little information to the para on club membership, outlining the original, also contentious, membership rules with particular regard to the restriction on ferry tickets that existed for several years. It adds a little to the overall picture of DB but is it appropriate for Wikipedia? Any comments will be appreciated. — kintak 04:51, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Recreation and Entertainment

message: With some trepidation I removed the internal links attached to Yi Pak Bay and Tai Pak Bay as these both led to the Wikipedia no-page-with-this-title-exists search page. If this was not in order I will restore them but we probably need to consider adding brief pages on these two, if reliable information on them is available. I seem to remember there was a loading pier in Yi Pak in the days before DB when the area was a cattle ranch, but have no confirmation of this or any further info at present. — kintak 04:51, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Lead In

message: I noticed a lot of this page needs proper citation.  I've just tried adding a number (and formatting a number of others) - but a lot more needs to be done, for example:
Construction of DB began in the early 1980s. The final idea of a self-contained community with resort characteristics was unique and proved very popular in Hong Kong; when the first phase of DB went on sale in 1982, houses and flats sold out quickly. [citation needed]
I am SURE this is right because I read it before, but I don't have the source with me.  Any sources would be extremely appreciated.  --mintchocicecream 16:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citing sources 

message: I am a bit concerned by the edits by anonymous user 210.3.14.165 over April 2008 which have removed a lot of the criticisms about the development.  In particular, the section on the government investigation into the developer has been removed -- 
The development was found to have encroached on government land.  The change to the plan from a public holiday resort to a private residential development attracted controversy from the government, local media and the general public, resulting in subsequent debates in the Legislative Council (Grant of land at Discovery Bay and Yi Long Wan (Audit Commission, Chapter 5); 2005 http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr04-05/english/pac/reports/43/ch_5.pdf) - which concluded that while the government approved the changes in plans, land premiums that are payable in conjunction with the changes were never paid - nor requested by the government in the twenty-plus years since. Moreover, The Audit Office could not find the public recreational facilities which were the main reason for the initial land grant.
However - other bits have been tidied up so I assume the edit was done good faith.  Any other views on this?
If one compares the edit on April 1st with the current version, one can see the changes:
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--mintchocicecream (talk) 23:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edits by 210.3.14.165 

message: Since there are multiple other Discovery Bay articles, would it not be appropriate to rename this article Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, and use Discovery Bay (disambiguation) for the main Discovery Bay link? This would require adjusting the many references that currently point to the present article; but it seems odd for this page to monopolize the generic article name. Any objections? Spinality (talk) 07:28, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggested renaming 

message: DB was originally conceived in 1976 as a comprehensive leisure resort by Jason Blight, the previous owner of Hong Kong Resort Company Limited (HKR) in agreement with the Hong Kong government. Wong planned to develop DB into a tourist attraction with hotels, condominiums and three golf courses. 
This is the only mention of Wong in the article. Who was/is he/she?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.78.160.232 (talk) 13:27, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who is Wong? 

message: Substituted at 13:29, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

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thread_title:  External links modified 

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message: The DBMC rebranded as Lantau Yacht Club and transformed from the family and community friendly club it was to an unwelcoming, exclusive membership only yacht club.
I feel like this isn't very neutral. I am upset about the houseboats being forced out as well, but maybe the description of "unwelcoming" isn't neutral.
I'm proposing the following, but open to alternatives:
The DBMC rebranded as Lantau Yacht Club and transformed from a community friendly marina club to an exclusive membership-only yacht club. FringoGG (talk) 09:27, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  DBMC Controversy neutrality