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:::::::::::Let me put it this way. I don't like how your framing basically keeps it out of the realm of regular users to do anything. It's definitely not. Anyone can help, this is not just down to staff. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 18:37, 9 July 2017 (UTC) | :::::::::::Let me put it this way. I don't like how your framing basically keeps it out of the realm of regular users to do anything. It's definitely not. Anyone can help, this is not just down to staff. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 18:37, 9 July 2017 (UTC) | ||
::::::::::::This is true and I'm not trying to suggest that it's ''just'' down to staff, but I've seen the result of the passive voice ("it needs to be done" rather than "X person will do it") on countless talk pages before, and that result is: nobody does it because they all assume someone else will eventually. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 18:44, 9 July 2017 (UTC) | ::::::::::::This is true and I'm not trying to suggest that it's ''just'' down to staff, but I've seen the result of the passive voice ("it needs to be done" rather than "X person will do it") on countless talk pages before, and that result is: nobody does it because they all assume someone else will eventually. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 18:44, 9 July 2017 (UTC) | ||
:::::::::::::...You're putting out the options "It needs to be done" or "X person will do it". In short: you want to force someone to commit to doing it. ...That's now how it works. | |||
:::::::::::::I don't think this immediate vein can add anything further. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 19:05, 9 July 2017 (UTC) | |||