wording: avoid blacklist/whitelist stereotypes - #5546
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Instead of discussing if there's value or meaning (implied or not) in the colors, let's use words without the same possibly negative associations.
A brand new, just 20h old sockpuppet account, how novel. |
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Here are some references. Doing this change is easy and functionality-wise totally harmless. I don't see why we couldn't just change the wording if there's even just a risk that the use of these phrases actually are doing things worse for a minority. If the only argument against it is but x-list is not racist then I will choose to ignore that argument. https://www.zdnet.com/article/uk-ncsc-to-stop-using-whitelist-and-blacklist-due-to-racial-stereotyping/ Thanks for playing. I'm merging this now. |
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Be better than this, please. @bagder did the absolute right call. |
Instead of discussing if there's value or meaning (implied or not) in
the colors, let's use words without the same possibly negative
associations.