Re: Transport ticket system collapses

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Dave Proctor"
| "Tezza"
| > "Dave Proctor"
| > | "Tezza"
| > | > "Chris Downs" <
| >
| > | > | - just that they're acceptably reliable despite propaganda to the
contrary.
| > | >
| > | > What propaganda would that be? I haven't seen any.
| > |
| > | There has been a stack of it from you.
| >
| > Some of you people really need to start using dictionaries. There has
been
| > no propaganda from me or anyone else.
|
| propaganda n : information that is spread for the purpose of promoting
some
| cause
| Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
|
| prop·a·gan·da (prp-gnd)
| n.
|
| The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information
| reflecting the views and interests of those people advocating such a
| doctrine or cause.
|
| Sounds pretty right by me, the railway employees have been spreading
| propaganda that the machines are unreliable, in order to further their
cause
| (retain station staff).


Wrong on all counts. Me stating that station staff have relayed complaints
from passengers is not propaganda. Neither they nor I have said the machines
are unreliable. No staff have lost nor been threatened with the loss of
their jobs because of the machines.