Re: "TL;DR:"

From: "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov>
To: <pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
Subject: Re: "TL;DR:"
Date: 2012-04-25 17:35:04
Message-ID: 4F97EF780200002500047353@gw.wicourts.gov
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-docs

> "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov> writes:
>> How do people feel about "TL;DR:" being used at the start of a
>> Wiki page to which we want to direct users?

Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> I think it's a pretty lousy way to start off this page in
> particular; way too flippant for something we point newcomers to
> when they ask for help. +1 for rewriting in a more formal style.

"Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com> wrote:
> Very inappropriate there: remove 'em!

I took a shot at reworking the portion ahead of the TOC, but I know
there are better wordsmiths than I out there. If anyone wants to
redo it, I won't be offended.

I have a feeling the "Why were you sent this link?" section is a
little harsh, too; but haven't taken a run at that yet.

-Kevin

In response to

  • Re: "TL;DR:" at 2012-04-25 17:17:32 from Greg Sabino Mullane

Responses

  • Re: "TL;DR:" at 2012-04-27 00:22:02 from Selena Deckelmann

Browse pgsql-docs by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Tom Lane 2012-04-26 18:46:18 Re: Date/Time Types : internals
Previous Message Greg Sabino Mullane 2012-04-25 17:17:32 Re: "TL;DR:"