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@@ -209,15 +209,13 @@ Permanently disable a \fBwaits-for\fR dependency between two services. This is t
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Normally, services are only started if they have been explicitly activated (\fBstart\fR command) or if
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a started service depends on them. Therefore, starting a service also starts all services that the first
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depends on; stopping the same service then also stops the dependency services, unless they are also
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-required by another explicitly activated service.
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+required by another explicitly activated service or have been explicitly activated themselves.
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.LP
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A service can be pinned in either the started or stopped state. This is mainly intended to be used to
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prevent automated stop or start of a service, including via a dependency or dependent service, during
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a manual administrative procedure.
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.LP
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-Stopping a service does not in general prevent it from restarting. A service configured to restart
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-automatically, or with a dependent service configured to do so, will restart immediately after stopping
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-unless pinned.
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+Stopping a service manually will prevent it (and its dependents) from automatically restarting.
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.\"
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.SH SEE ALSO
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\fBdinit\fR(8), \fBdinit-service\fR(5).
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