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Subject: Re: gnus-refer-article-method example looks strange
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Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:
>
>>      (setq gnus-refer-article-method
>>            '(current
>>              (nnweb "refer" (nnweb-type google))))
>>
>> Isn't it strange that it refers to a search at Google by the name of
>> "refer"?  I vaguely recall that there was once a dejanews-like
>> service named refer.  Or does the "refer" refer to the fact that it
>> is in gnus-refer-article-method?
>
> It's just the name of the server -- it could be called anything.

But documentation should make sense.  And if it is a meaningless
string, why don't you use blarfl or something similarly enlightening?

I suggest to use (nnweb "" ...) or (nnweb "google" ...) or (nnweb
"foo" ...).

Opinions?
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