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Off topic: Why does every company use the word "sunsetting" these days instead of "ending", "shutting down" etc.? I cringe every time I read it.
by frankjr 4y ago
Off topic: Why does every company use the word "sunsetting" these days instead of "ending", "shutting down" etc.? I cringe every time I read it.
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- pvg 4y agoPlease don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. Find something interesting to respond to instead. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- chrismorgan 4y agoAnd “deprecating” when they’re actually removing. (In general, “deprecating” is what’s being done no later than when they announce the pending removal. Deprecation means that it still works for now, but is not recommended and may go away in the future.)
- antisthenes 4y agoCorporate PR drones probably think it sound better than the words you used. Another dark pattern really.