1941 THEY ACTUALLY DID IT! TWITTER RELEASES THEIR 1984 NEWSPEAK LIST (twitter.com) posted 286 days ago by shadypollster 286 days ago by shadypollster +1941 / -0 180 comments share 180 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (180) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 54 ▼ – Beat_to_Quarters 54 points 286 days ago +54 / -0 How telling is it that "sanity check" gets replaced. There is no sanity to speak of. permalink save report block reply ▲ 12 ▼ – 47urOFH3d 12 points 286 days ago +12 / -0 That one is extra annoying since 'sanity check' really is a term that can mean a number of different things, and the more precise alternatives would be an improvement in readability. But now that's been tainted by inclusiveness. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – jamesois 3 points 286 days ago +3 / -0 “Inclusive” isn’t a great descriptor permalink parent save report block reply
How telling is it that "sanity check" gets replaced. There is no sanity to speak of.
That one is extra annoying since 'sanity check' really is a term that can mean a number of different things, and the more precise alternatives would be an improvement in readability. But now that's been tainted by inclusiveness.
“Inclusive” isn’t a great descriptor