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From: Chris Browne <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: One line new items
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 21:00:57 +0000
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[email protected] ("Jonah H. Harris") writes:
> On 5/17/06, Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I was assuming the one-liner was actually a summary.  If this is the
>> item Joshua saw, he is right, it isn't a summary:
>
> While it's up to the web guys, I agree with Josh et al.  I think a
> minimal summary (1-2 lines) should be required for any news posting
> to be accepted.

I am inclined to agree.

I get irritated no end when I see announcements for updates to pieces
of software where it takes research to even figure out what the
software is and why I should care.

Having a one line explanation is eminently appropriate.
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