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I really like your site, skimthat.com. However, I think the summaries should be condensed even more. For example, this summary is 203 words: http://skimthat.

I really like your site, skimthat.com. However, I think the summaries should be condensed even more. For example, this summary is 203 words: http://skimthat.com/4407/ind-home-explosion-now-homicide-investigation http://skimthat.com/4407/ind-home-explosion-now-homicide-inv... It could have been summarized down to something like: Rumors are circulating that a suspicious white van was parked in front of the house that blew up. I would rather it be super short with just the important fact. If it peaks my curiosity, then I'll click to the full article. I don't know, that's just my opinion.

MichaelApproved 14y ago
Thanks for your feedback. I see what you're saying about a shorter summary but I'd consider your sentence more of a tease than a summary. Our goal is to give the reader a good understanding of the topic while leaving out the unnecessary details and redundant information. The original had 465 words. That means that the Skim That summary cut the story down by over 50% while still giving you a strong overview of the story.
- sixQuarks 14y ago
  I see. If that's the case, then I think there is room for a "teaser" news site that gives you just a bit more than the headline. If you want more details, you can click on a more detailed summary, or if you want to read the whole thing, then you can click to the full article.