We just received an inquiry about our definition, if any, for truthiness. We don’t have one but Wikepedia states:
Truthiness / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Colbert uses “truthiness” on the debut episode of The Colbert Report.
“Truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the intuition or perceptions of some individual or individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts. Truthiness can range from ignorant assertions of falsehoods to deliberate duplicity or propaganda intended to sway opinions.”
This fits our definition of SPIN. The spinner very much wants to share their conclusion but does not have evidence. Danger ahead! :[[ A rose by any other name is a rose. Pray we do not start having truthiness lawyers in murder trials.