Talk:Spark Arena

message: Any assertation that Vector Arena was not considered as a host site for the 2011 Rugby World Cup due to the seating capacity is ridiculous. If the Rugby World Cup has to be mentioned in relation to the Arena, it must be stated that the reasons for its validation are because of the floor sdize, NOT the seating capacity. After all, even if the capacity WAS enough for a World Cup match, the IRB still wouldn't allow it to be played there for the simple reason that Vector Arena cannot fit a pitch big enough for the sport. Gialloneri (talk) 01:41, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Cool down. Cheers. Ingolfson (talk) 07:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You're right, I acted out of frustration, I should have just calmly adjusted it. My apologies.; Gialloneri (talk) 01:12, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rugby World Cup 

message: From User talk:Nzhamstar:
Hello Nzhamstar - you recently added a table to the Vector Arena for the events that have occured there. I am concerned that this will soon blow totally out of size, end up pretty much unreferenced, and provide only a small benefit. Consider how such a table would look like once the arena has existed for some years - it would totally dwarf the article. I hold that we should only list events there if they are IN THEMSELVES notable (i.e. if there is/could be an article about the SPECIFIC show/game, not the band / sports group itself). That would allow a more manageable list. What do you think? Ingolfson (talk) 23:54, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That is a good idea dude, copied this to the talk page of Vector Arena --Nzhamstar (talk) 14:30, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Uhm - so are you okay with removing the table for now? The opening concert - the only one which is notable so far (because it was the opening concert!) - is already in the text body and has a reference. Ingolfson (talk) 16:09, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  List of Hosted Events 

message: :The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 
The result of the move request was: page moved per WP:COMMONNAME.  ɴᴋᴏɴ21 ❯❯❯ talk 03:25, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Auckland City Arena →  – Per WP:COMMONNAME: the arena is  known as Spark Arena; it was only known as Auckland City Arena during construction.
For example, a Google News search for "Auckland City Arena" returns 1 result (https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Spark%20Arena%22&tbm=nws, whereas "Spark Arena" returns 7570 (https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Auckland%20City%20Arena%22&tbm=nws).
Also look at this Google Trends comparison: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=Spark%20Arena,Auckland%20City%20Arena. Ollieinc (talk) 08:24, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: You mentioned the "WP stadiums policy" when you changed the name from 'Spark Arena' to 'Auckland City Arena' on 3 May 2020. I've searched for that policy and haven't found it yet - can you provide a link to it please so that we can weigh it up against other naming policies. Nurg (talk) 11:08, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: The links to the policies appear to have been removed or replaced with redirects to other WikiProjects, both the one I referenced and the ones referenced in other similar discussions (which I'm a bit surprised about given most stadiums have had lengthy discussions about this topic, but no guidelines seem to currently exist). Whilst not based on policies, I'll point towards a couple other discussions regarding commercial name vs non-commercial name: discussion 1, discussion 2 and discussion 3. These all more or less agree that unless there is no alternative, the article itself should be named by it's non-commercial name with redirects created for the commercial names. DylanI00 (talk) 13:17, 8 September 2020 (UTC)

text: *Where are you getting that from? The many hits seem to be general news stories -- from concerts and events to pandemic related closures -- not "promotional activities." And news results for the current title bring up, well, pretty much nothing.--Yaksar (let's chat) 18:59, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

text: *Separately, given that this page existed at the proposed title for three years until a bold but undiscussed move (citing a nonexistent WP stadiums policy) a few months back, I'd suggest that a no consensus outcome means this should return to the stable title.--Yaksar (let's chat) 19:01, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: * And at Vector Arena, the previous sponsored name, for the prior 11 years. Ollieinc (talk) 05:12, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested move 7 September 2020