Y2KNewswire Spin Chart

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http://www.y2knewswire.com/y2kspin.htm

"Seems like everyone is claiming they're Y2K-compliant without actually using those words. It's part of a linguistic erosion that's been happening in America for the last last 20 years, it has become a way of saying nothing while appearing to convey meaning.

First called, "doublespeak," the linguistic art of getting people to think you said one thing while you actually say something else has achieved a new level of unfortunate mastery. This, combined with the unquestioning acceptance of vague Y2K statements has led to a bizarre situation where all kinds of Y2K compliance claims are being made, but few of them mean anything.

So how do you know when someone is actualy saying something meaningful about their Y2K compliance status? Check the chart below. We're collecting all the Y2K fudges, fibs, misrepresentations and outright lies we can find. If you find new ones, send them to tips@y2knewswire.com and we'll consider adding them."

-- pshannon (pshannon@inch.com), January 14, 1999

Answers

Thanks for the web site. This was a very helpful chart. I'm printing it off, and I'm sure will find much use for it throughout the remainder of they year.

-- Cary Mc from Tx (Caretha@compuserve.com), January 14, 1999.

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