DEBACLE-O-METER
A novelty instrument that rates the mess. Not a newsroom. Not a party. A stamp you can put on a story when words are doing too much work.
THE SCALE
CLOCKWORK 0–2It works. Maybe a hiccup. Leave it alone.
CONFUSION 3–4Nobody has the same story. The plan is getting mushy.
DISARRAY 5–6Hold onto something. The process is visibly coming apart.
TOTAL CLUSTER 7–8Abandon ship. The meter flickers. Do not overuse this zone.
HOW TO READ A POST
@debacleometer replies with a reading, not a speech. Zone name, score out of eight, one concrete reason. If you want a stamp, reply to the account with the story and DoM this.
THREE METERS
Your Own DoM Flip power, twist the knob, hear it climb. The toy.
Rate the Debacle Community vote pushes the needle. More / Less.
USA Meter Auto-calibrated from U.S. news tone and the S&P 500. A running official reading.
debacleometer.com · Official readings of the mess.