User talk:John

A Note on threading:

Interpersonal communication does not work when messages are left on individual users' talk pages rather than threaded, especially when a third party wishes to read or reply.

Being a "bear of very little brain", I get easily confused when trying to follow conversations that bounce back and forth, so I've decided to try the convention that many others seem to use, aggregation of messages on either your talk page or my talk page. If the conversation is about an article I will try to aggregate on the article's talk page.

If the conversation is on your talk page or an article talk page, I will watch it.
If the conversation is on my talk page or an article talk page and I think that you may not be watching it, I will link to it in a note on your talk page, or in the edit summary of an empty edit. But if you start a thread here, please watch it.

I may mess up, don't worry, I'll find it eventually. Ping me if you really need to.

please note this is a personal preference rather than a matter of site policy

(From User:John/Pooh policy)

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Thanks

Thanks for your updates on John Worboys. Fences&Windows 18:08, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not at all. Thanks to you for your work on it. John (talk) 19:03, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Copyedit for Borodino-class battlecruiser

I'd like to request a good copy/prose edit for Borodino-class battlecruiser whenever you get a chance. Many years ago, it had a very contentious FAC, but I've recently revised it in light of the comments and am considering resubmitting it. However, I think that I'm probably still too close to my own writing and would like a fresh pair of eyes to see what issues remain. You've edited a few of my articles before and I've always appreciated your work, even if I might not have agreed with every change. So I'm hoping that you've got the time to tackle this one and that I've not left much work for you.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:40, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for asking, I really appreciate it. I have recently returned from travelling over the holidays and have acquired a backlog. I promise to look at it in the next week, will that do? --John (talk) 22:03, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That will be fine.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:05, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

12 years of editing

Happy First Edit Day, John, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Slightlymad 08:50, 8 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Joining the choir, good to know you! ----Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:43, 8 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to both of you. I am glad to know you too Gerda, and glad to be part of a community which remembers my "birthday". --John (talk) 12:18, 8 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Rebirthing can be fun! Although you may sometimes feel like you want to scream. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:56, 8 January 2018 (UTC) [reply]