def _format_status_msg(messages, lang):
    """
    The status messages are actually a list of dictionary objects that are not suitable for direct Solr export.
    This function simplifies the JSON format into a simple text string.
    :param messages: a list of dictionary objects
    :return: a simple string
    """
    message_str = ""
    for message in messages:
        message_str = "{0}{1} {2}  ".format(message_str, message['date'], message['reason'])
    return message_str.rstrip()