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Re:Should Error Messages Apologize? by jerbear4328 on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @02:43PM (#39293261)
That isn't a valid haiku, and it's much less clear, in my opinion. If you give me a nice big "404 Not Found" up front and then include a poem, HTTP cat, or easter egg, that would give the page personality while still being immediately useful.
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Re:Should Error Messages Apologize? by seabass-labrax on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @06:00PM (#39295502)
Of course, it is still both a 404 HTTP response and a proper HTML webpage - so both the user agent and the website have an opportunity to explain the error. If both of them try to be funny, though, that's no good.
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