Wikipedia talk:Ownership of content

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Disowning / Disassociating[edit]

While this page talks about ownership, do we have content somewhere about what can be done when an editor wants to disown his article, considering he is the sole contributor. WP:G7 is one way to get the article deleted, but it may be undeleted by anyone on request, hence the "disowning" is only temporary. Is there a way for an editor to request this disassociation, or to ensure that his revisions are not undeleted? Jay (talk) 08:05, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No, although special circumstances could conceivably lead to an article being oversighted making it not possible for normal processes to undelete an article. See "By publishing changes, you agree to the Terms of Use, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the CC BY-SA 3.0 License and the GFDL." Johnuniq (talk) 09:09, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Illustration[edit]

Is this image too brutal for illustrating this article? :) Anyway, I'll leave it here. Feel free to use it for humorous purposes. JWBTH (talk) 01:53, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Statements[edit]

Am i allowed to add extra examples in the statements section? Sangsangaplaz (talk) 13:48, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

For policy pages like this, it is best to propose changes and get consensus for them first. Most substantive changes to policy pages are reverted. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 20:29, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Ownership of articles" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

The redirect Ownership of articles has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 5 § Ownership of articles until a consensus is reached. Toadette ^{(Let's discuss together!)} 19:04, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]