From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rick Moynihan Subject: Re: Re: Sourceforge community award Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:51:01 +0100 Message-ID: References: <4AA80F05-FECC-427D-BD20-E5AD3F273C1E@gmail.com> <4A2F52EA.6080105@gmail.com> <87bpouo9v6.fsf@fastmail.fm> <20090611171040.6b191bac@johnrakestraw.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MEt7H-0002o0-LC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:51:27 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MEt7D-0002jT-Pw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:51:27 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47758 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MEt7D-0002jF-Ae for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:51:23 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f225.google.com ([209.85.219.225]:63482) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MEt7C-0007p6-RV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:51:23 -0400 Received: by ewy25 with SMTP id 25so967005ewy.42 for ; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:51:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20090611171040.6b191bac@johnrakestraw.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: John Rakestraw Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org I think using analogy and metaphor might be a more effective way to get the message across in 140 characters. So rather than describing org-mode features in this constraint are we not better using the opportunity to pique curiosity? And align ourselves with the OSCON audience? After all not even worg, the org manual and the years of discussions on this list have managed to adequately describe org-mode! Attempting to do so in 140 characters seems impossible... How about? "Org is the life hacker's tool of choice; you'll hack productivity into your schedule, like you use Emacs to cut code!" "Org is the life hacker's swiss army knife. Sharp, quick and powerful you'll use it to cut deadlines and craft your own path to productivity." Below are what I think are some slight improvements to previous suggestions: 2009/6/11 John Rakestraw : > > Org-mode masters personal/project information your way, in plain > text, with features hidden until needed, backed by the power of Emacs. Org-mode masters personal, project information your way, in plain text, with features hidden until needed and all the power of Emacs! > We should win because org-mode, by making users more productive, has > spawned one of the best communities in the open-source world. We should win because org-mode, makes users more productive, spawning one of the best communities in the open-source world. We should win because org-mode, makes users more productive, spawning the best community of life hackers in the world. We should win because org-mode empowers the worlds greatest life hacker community to cut deadlines and craft a path to productivity. We should win because org-mode has spawned a community of life hackers, sharing shortcuts on the brisk walk of productivity R.