User talk:Johnfreez

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Cheers, Sam [Spade] 04:36, 21 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! You want to clean up Pipe cleaner if you don't want it to be deleted. The current content there isn't an encyclopedic article. Thue | talk 20:30, 3 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I didn't want it to be deleted, however, it is at this time *already* deleted. Why wasn't I given a chance at a revision? I did list a "pipe cleaner" method. Is there any way to recover what I added? I can't remember fully what was there now. Johnfreez 23:57, 3 Nov 2004 (UTC)
The content was
Yeah, a pipe cleaner cleans pipes. Amazing!
As far as glass smoking pipes are concerned, I've heard (well actually, I read it) that saturating the peice in rubbing alcohol and some salt works well, though I have yet to try it. My pipe needs it though.
Which I guess was deleted (I didn't do it) because it doesn't really try to be in encyclopedic style. Thue | talk 11:41, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification. I'll try to create something more... official next time I guess. ;) Johnfreez 23:57, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)


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Hi, just a quick note on your recent use of "by whom" tags on two Ukraine war-related articles. The "by whom" tag is intended for unattributed opinions in the text, not for passive sentences missing an agent. For example, if I were to resolve the "by whom" tag in the following sentence: "Johny Briggs is reported to have been appointed manager of Carlisle United.[by whom?]", I would write "The Guardian reported that Johny Briggs was appointed manager of Carlisle United", NOT "Johnny Briggs is reported to have been appointed as manager of Carlisle United by the Carlisle United Board of Directors."

In the cases you highlighted, the agent was "by the Russian authorities", as stated in the source. In that case, you could simply add the agent yourself without tagging. Boynamedsue (talk) 10:09, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

so to restate, the "by whom" tag asks for source clarification, not for a missing actor of a phrase in passive voice, got it .. i had read the style guide, but it-went-in-one-ear-and-out-the-other .. thanks for the clarification @Boynamedsue .. Johnfreez (talk) 12:25, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to help! Yes, that's right, "by whom" exists to avoid stuff like "Many experts believe..." and "It is thought that...". Don't worry about it, btw, you are far from the only person to make the mistake. All the best. Boynamedsue (talk) 13:10, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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This is not an appropriate edit summary for something that does not follow consensus. Mellk (talk) 16:09, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like you are still doing this. This is against the consensus. If you continue, it may lead to a block. Mellk (talk) 07:47, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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