Actually, I wouldn't put them up unless they make a useful point.

I have taken these surveys from the 1960s as a useful starting point.

I think that might be a useful point to break for coffee.

The members had set down seven proposals which would provide a useful starting point for the task force.

A useful starting point for the study of any system is a responsibility chart.

This is a useful point to remember, because his sanity will become an issue in the next section.

However, Figure 8.5 offers a useful starting point for discussion.

This may be a useful point of reference for your own risk assessment.

It can also mean to keep repeating the same information in a different way or make no useful points.

As with so many things the useful point is between the extremes.