--- a/hgext/mq.py	Fri Jun 22 11:40:31 2012 -0700
+++ b/hgext/mq.py	Thu Jun 28 18:39:16 2012 +0200
@@ -2844,6 +2844,10 @@
     Use the --no-backup option to discard the backup bundle once the
     operation completes.
 
+    Strip is not a history-rewriting operation and can be used on
+    changesets in the public phase. But if the stripped changesets have
+    been pushed to a remote repository you will likely pull them again.
+
     Return 0 on success.
     """
     backup = 'all'