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The OP in this thread is 116 words and includes a link - I imagine 150 words would be plenty to get the point across for any job posting. 100 may be sufficient
by JacobAldridge 12y ago
The OP in this thread is 116 words and includes a link - I imagine 150 words would be plenty to get the point across for any job posting.
100 may be sufficient - the purpose isn't to replicate a job board advertisement, rather to give the headlines and enough information so the relevant people get in touch (or go read the longer piece elsewhere, if necessary).
- mattm 12y agoI agree with this. It's enough for a small blurb about the companies, the technologies and link/email for more info. If it's possible, it might even be better to limit by number of lines. The example I posted uses only 470 words but over 100 lines! I think around 15 lines should be plenty.
- dang 12y agoI think you guys are on to something good here. A reasonable constraint will make the job posts better by requiring a bit of creativity to keep within the limit. And there's no question it will make the thread more readable overall. And yes, the limit should be on both newlines and total size. We'll try to have this ready for next month's whoishiring threads.
- codegeek 12y agoAlso, if possible, restrict using characters like ----- just by themselves in a line to unnecessary add underlines etc for formatting. they don't add anything to the content anyway.