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May 17

Delete account

How do I delete my account — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wondaphy Toews (talk • contribs)

Accounts can't be deleted, but you can simply stop using it: Wikipedia:FAQ#How do I change my username/delete my account? – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 00:46, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Publishing Page after deletion/editing

Morning all,

so I got the page Draft: Tranched Value Security deleted for copyright infringements. I edited it with no copyright infringements and added commons media, etc. How to re-publish again? or shall I have a new entry? I am sorry if this has been answered elsewhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Int3l (talk)

I see that you have already created a new draft, but it contains not a single in-line reference. Please read WP:Referencing for beginners to see how to add references for each statement in the article. Dbfirs 05:45, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please also read Notability carefully, Int31. Wikipedia is basically not interested in what the subject, or people closely associated with a subject, say about it. In order for it to be possible to write an article, there must be substantial published material by people who have no connection with the subject, and the article should be mostly based on that independent material. At present, all your references are from Zvezdin (and two of them from a blog, which is not usually regarded as a reliable source). I suspect this is a case of TOOSOON. If you continue with this draft without verifying that the subject is notabe, you may be wasting your time (and that of anybody who reviews the draft). --ColinFine (talk) 11:51, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading my picture...and some of my music...if allowed.

I don't know how to upload a picture of myself to add to my bio here. Also, if permitted, I'd like to upload some of my music...but only if allowed. Please advise and thanks in advance,

Rick — Preceding unsigned comment added by Da BlueRickster (talk • contribs) — Da BlueRickster (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Da BlueRickster Thanks for asking. I see your user page got deleted today, on the grounds that it's not the purpose of Wikipedia to enable people to advertise themselves or their work. There doesn't appear to be a Wikipedia article (quite different to a user page) about anyone of that name. If you are what in Wikipedia is considered as "notable" then an article could be included, but we would not recommend you to try this yourself (please see this guidance): Bhunacat10 (talk), 15:15, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but Wikipedia is not a forum to share/upload music. You seem to be mistaking Wikipedia for social media; Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that summarizes what independent reliable sources state about article subjects that meet our special definition of notability(for musicians, WP:BAND). Wikipedia has no interest in what an article subject wants to say about itself. As noted above, you edited your user page, which is not article space. 331dot (talk) 15:18, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and Safari

I have a recent problem with Wikipedia using Safari on my Mac book, my preferences are not viewable and my afc and Twinkle tools are not appearing, I've tried clearing cache and re-starting, every thing works fine on my iMac using Chrome or Firefox. Any suggestions as to what to try? Theroadislong (talk) 17:54, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ok they are back now, I cleared cache closed Safari, restarted laptop and the tools are back again. Theroadislong (talk) 18:52, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

James Averdieck

Hello

I would like to change my wiki personal profile urgently - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Averdieck

I am no longer married to Annie Averdieck and would like it updated to my new wife Charlotte Averdieck.

How do I have this edited as this is the 4th time I have requested this now?

Regards James Averdieck — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.80.65.25 (talk • contribs)

This may or may be the same person as User:Javerdieck 1165, who also claimed to be James Averdieck. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:56, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There are no such things as "wiki personal profiles". There is an encyclopedia article in the English-language version of Wikipedia, James Averdieck, which is about a businessman. If any information in that article is incorrect or outdated, a request to change it can be made on the talk page of that article: Talk:James Averdieck. Changes to articles must be backed up by published information from reliable sources. We have no idea whether you, IP user 5.80.65.25, and/or User:Javerdieck 1165, are actually James Averdieck, the subject of the article in question; anybody can claim to be anybody on the internet. I could claim to be James Averdieck (or Boris Johnson, or Rachel Johnson, or Nigel Farage, or half a kilo of a nice not-too-runny Camembert); that doesn't make it so.

In all seriousness, make your request on the talk page of the article, and provide a good solid published source for the change. But this is not urgent; we have no deadlines here. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:09, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Our company rebranded and changed their name, how can we get the page to change how it is listed?

We changed our name from TenCate Advanced Composites to Toray Advanced Composites. Almost the entire page has been updated except for the main page title. How does this get changed? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TenCate_Advanced_Composites — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johannabeckmen (talk • contribs)

These sources seem adequate to justify the page move: https://www.aero-mag.com/tencate-changes-its-name-to-toray-advanced-composites/ , https://www.materialstoday.com/carbon-fiber/news/tencate-advanced-composites-changes-name-/ . I will move the page accordingly. -- The Anome (talk) 18:35, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Need to know where to split paragraph

Particularly this paragraph, which seems too long, from the synopsis of The Star Chamber (links and names of actors removed):

"Judge Steven Hardin is an idealistic Los Angeles jurist who gets frustrated when the technicalities of the law prevent the prosecution of a man who was charged with numerous murders of elderly women for their welfare money after their checks were cashed and two other men who are accused of raping and killing an eight-year old boy as part of a suspected child pornography ring. The latter two were driving slowly late at night and attracted the suspicion of two police officers, who thought the van's occupants might be burglars. After checking the license plate for violations, the policemen pulled them over for expired paperwork, claimed to have smelled marijuana, then saw a bloody shoe inside the van. However, the paperwork was actually submitted on time (it was merely processed late), meaning the police had no reason to pull over the van and Hardin has no choice (see fruit of the poisonous tree) but to exclude any subsequently discovered evidence, i.e. the bloody shoe. Hardin is even more distraught when the father of the boy attempts to shoot the criminals in court but misses and shoots one of the arresting officers instead. Subsequently, the father commits suicide while in jail only after he informs Hardin that another boy has been discovered raped and murdered and tells him "This one is on you, your Honor. That boy would be alive if you hadn't let those men go." After hearing all this, Judge Hardin approaches his friend, Judge Caulfield, who tells him of a modern-day Star Chamber: a group of judges who identifies criminals who fell through the judicial system's cracks and then takes action against them outside the legal structure with a hired assassin."--75.110.35.108 (talk) 19:22, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps leaving this tag on the top of the article: {{copy edit|date=May 2019}} would help? OkayKenG (talk) 19:39, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Copy editing <-Wikipedia article on copy editing (grammar fixing etc.) OkayKenG (talk) 19:45, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. (Sorry to take so long to respond, my computer was on the fritz and then I forgot about it.)--Thylacine24 (talk) 12:58, 17 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Did what you suggested just now.--Thylacine24 (talk) 13:01, 17 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Caps lock

About a week ago, my computer started locking on all-capital letters when I capitalize a letter, but only when I'm typing in an edit box--not in the edit summary box, and nowhere other than in Wiki sites. How do I turn off the automatic caps lock? (I'm using an iPad.) Loraof (talk) 20:04, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Loraof: I think since this is a possible bug you'd be better off posting at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical). Good luck. TimTempleton ^(talk) ^(cont) 00:26, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

MOS:CQ

Here, it says MediaWiki's use of series of single quotes to create italics and boldface makes using these features complicated and error-prone for content that begins or ends with apostrophes. – Sorry, but that I don't quite get. What exactly is meant?--Hildeoc (talk) 20:16, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is what ''italics'' looks like in the wiki markup. And this is what '''bold''' looks like. So, if you have an apostrophe and want to make something italic or bold, it can get complicated. --†dismas†|^(talk) 20:29, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Dismas: Thanks for commenting. Though, unfortunately, I still don't really get the point: Isn't your argument actually in favor of using real apostrophes as well as the keyboard ones – for wiki markup –, as a means of distinction between the latter, on the one hand, and the use of actual apostrophes, on the other hand? After all, this would, in fact, rule out unintended confusion between wiki formatting and setting of the apostrophe, wouldn't it?--Hildeoc (talk) 21:35, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure I follow. I'm looking three keyboards right now and the apostrophe and single quote are the same key on all three. So, what do you mean by "actual apostrophes"? †dismas†|^(talk) 23:05, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hildeoc's "actual apostrophes" must refer to a curly typographic apostrophe ( ’ ) and not a straight apostrophe ( ' ). @Hildeoc: Your first post only asked for the meaning of a quote. Your second post indirectly refers to the context of the quote at Wikipedia:Manual of Style#cite note-curlyq-5. Use of curly apostrophes for non-markup would only rule out confusion with markup if the right apostrophes for the purpose were always used. But if we used curly apostrophes for non-markup then some editors would probably try to copy them to markup. It's not clear which system would give least confusion in practice. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:16, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@PrimeHunter: Thanks a lot once again! Now, indeed, I get the idea. Wouldn't a rewording towards your explanation be appropriate to get across the actual rationale of that guideline more accurately or rather comprehensibly?--Hildeoc (talk) 22:00, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

PS: @PrimeHunter: You're the best!!! I am very grateful for your support also with previous inquiries of mine. Have a nice Sunday! Best wishes--Hildeoc (talk) 22:04, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't followed the history of the guideline or Wikipedia:Manual of Style#cite note-curlyq-5. I don't know whether the unbolded third bullet point is supposed to be part of the rationale or just a note. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:13, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@PrimeHunter: In either case, do you find the current wording comprehensible in terms of a rationale for why curly characters are to be avoided here?--Hildeoc (talk) 15:55, 19 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds unclear but I'm not getting involved. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:17, 19 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How to add a Photo for historical references

I need some help. I am the great grandson of a Mexican General, Emiliano Lojero. An article on him is found in wikipedia. However, it is all in Spanish. I have minimal Spanish skills. So I can understand some of the instructions...but not good enough on how to add a picture of the General.

I am not sure I know how to do this even in English! The provenance for the picture is a camera-image of a Family Portrait of Logero. The original portrait was owned my his daughter - my Grand mother. I would like to see the image installed in the Spanish-arcticle on General Logero.

What can I do? Thanks for any guidance you can provide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Texxmw (talk • contribs)

Texxmw, all the different language Wikipedias are operated separately and each has their own rules. So, you'd have to ask over at the Spanish WP to see how they handle things. You might be able to find a user here who speaks Spanish well enough to help you. Or someone there who speaks English well enough to help. That said, if the image can be released under a free license, then it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons which will allow it to be used on all the various Wikipedias. †dismas†|^(talk) 21:16, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(ec)@Texxmw:First, each language version of Wikipedia is a separate project with its own rules, so you must eventually work with the Spanish-language Wikipedia's help desk. BUT, you should try hard to put your photo on Commons if at all possible, to simplify live when you later decide to create a version of the article hwere ont he English-language Wikipedia. Unfortunately, the rules for compliance with Copyrihge law at Commons are stringent. Ownership of the physical photo is not the same as ownership of the copyright of the photo. the copyright belongs to the photographer, and therefore passes wotht he photographer's estate. If you can legitimately claim to have inherited the photo from a family member who was was the photographer, and if you believe that no other possible heir would claim the copyright, then go ahead and claim that you inherited the copyright and can therefore licence it to Commons with a CC-BY-SA license. as to the actual process, go to the and click on the c:Main page "upload" button near the upper right, and proceed from there. -Arch dude (talk) 21:18, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Texxmw, since the general seems to have died in 1923, it is possible that the image can be uploaded on Commons as a public-domain image. The Mexican copyright rules are summarized here; note in particular the last paragraph under "General". Deor (talk) 14:41, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Invalid message sent to e

Regarding an edit you [Wikipedia] claim I made about Kira Buckland: I have never heard of Kira Buckland and I never posted nor submitted any edits about Kira Buckland! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:207.177.111.158

Gary "Gig" Giegerich

You may not have made the edit, but eight years ago someone using your IP did. IPs change with time (sometimes very quickly). Just erase the message if you like. Meters (talk) 22:24, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) IP addresses may be reallocated by your ISP. The records clearly show that 207.177.111.158 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) edited Kira Buckland back in 2011 on 20 September at 18:15 and 18:19. This is what the two messages from , also both dated 20 September 2011, are referring to. If you want to avoid this in future, please consider creating an account which will be specific to you. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 22:31, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gary, you asked the same question last year at the Teahouse, and it was answered then [1]. You need to come back to your posts to see if they have been answered. Obviously your IP is fairly stable, and this is still bothering you. I will just delete the warning for you. Meters (talk) 22:35, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Teahouse thread was answered in more depth,and also by a second editor after the link I provided. Meters (talk) 22:40, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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