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This is really nice. I had a similar idea, but haven't felt ready to implement it yet.

I think users would appreciate it if they could keep track of what they have read and summarized. Like an archive for every article they have read. It would let users take a look into their past and let them see what kind of texts they were reading a long time ago. It would help users to remember things that they have long forgotten. Also, humans tend to like collecting and gathering.

One little thing: Why did you (or your friend) name it "TLDRplz"? Please remind yourself what TL;DR means. It's a statement, not a noun that's synonymous to "summary". I think it's annoying to see it used that way.

Thanks for your remarks. If this ever gets traction, that would be a great next step.

I don't like the name either because it's atrocious grammatically and unpronounceable but, i often encounter blogs and comments that end in "tl;dr: this and that" (that's actually where the idea came from). I think it's pretty self-explanatory to the reddit / blogging crowd.

P.S. I dont know who added the "tl;dr" for the current page, but it made me giggle, thanks.

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