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Re:German town votes ‘No’ to street names by beatgammit on Monday February 04, 2019 @10:05AM (#19076851)
Why not just post the travelogue after you return?
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Re:German town votes ‘No’ to street names by lisper on Monday February 04, 2019 @01:53PM (#19079384)
For the same reasons that newspapers don't publish week-old news.
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Re:German town votes ‘No’ to street names by pbhjpbhj on Monday February 04, 2019 @04:47PM (#19080947)
News outlets do publish several days old "news" though.

I think the reader feels like it matters but it doesn't. If someone is "writing from $place" it seems more immediate, more authentic, more real? When really it wouldn't matter for most situations.

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Re:German town votes ‘No’ to street names by lisper on Monday February 04, 2019 @11:57PM (#19083116)
My travelogues were not just reviews of places, they were often timely pieces about current events in those places. And my trips often last for a very long time.
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Re:German town votes ‘No’ to street names by ohithereyou on Monday February 04, 2019 @12:34PM (#19078449)
Because that reduces the narcissistic supply
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