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Replaces known mass shooting gunmen names with '[Name Redacted]'. EDIT: Updating to replace gunmen names with something more neutral / accessible. Japhyr and o

by ajiang 11y ago

Replaces known mass shooting gunmen names with '[Name Redacted]'. EDIT: Updating to replace gunmen names with something more neutral / accessible. Japhyr and others make great points on the issue. EDIT 2: Updated.

chrischen 11y ago
Can you port to Safari?
- ajiang 11y ago
  I'm looking into it right now. I just learned how to make Chrome extensions, but if Safari extensions aren't too much harder, I'll definitely release one.
  - rory096 11y ago
    Any plans to toss it on GitHub?
japhyr 11y ago
You might try a more neutral term like "violent person". This was an interesting incident to introduce this around, because this is a rare female shooter. You probably picked that term without thinking about gender. But now you've got a derogatory name that refers to female anatomy, being applied to a female shooter in the screenshot I saw.
- ajiang 11y ago
  You make a great point. I'll make an update to change the term to something more neutral.
  - pstuart 11y ago
    Not too neutral. Insulting to the Giant Douche but avoiding NSFW.
- dec0dedab0de 11y ago
  Ugh, at first I thought you were suggesting he change gunmen to something gender neutral, and I was right there with you, but please leave douche alone. It's a good word, it's not hurting anyone.
  - striking 11y ago
    The cool thing about Chrome extensions is that they're trivial to modify and implement. Feel free to make changes. The word "douche" comes off as non sequitur. I don't think it's appropriate to use it when talking about murder right after it's happened. Sure, at some point that's fine, but this is really a "too soon" moment in my opinion. Just my opinion, though. And the great part is, we can have it both ways. (It would be even easier if it were possible to customize the name from the extension settings. Then we wouldn't be bikeshedding right now, right? :)
    - dec0dedab0de 11y ago
      (It would be even easier if it were possible to customize the name from the extension settings. Then we wouldn't be bikeshedding right now, right? :) agreed.
- hueving 11y ago
  A "douche" does not refer to the female anatomy.
- cballard 11y ago
  Douches are harmful to female anatomy, so using them as a negative term is arguably pro-woman (is there a better term for that?). It's similar to if "corset" or "foot binding" were used as a negative slang for something.

by ajiang 11y ago

chrischen 11y ago

Can you port to Safari?

ajiang 11y ago
I'm looking into it right now. I just learned how to make Chrome extensions, but if Safari extensions aren't too much harder, I'll definitely release one.
- rory096 11y ago
  Any plans to toss it on GitHub?

japhyr 11y ago

You might try a more neutral term like "violent person". This was an interesting incident to introduce this around, because this is a rare female shooter. You probably picked that term without thinking about gender. But now you've got a derogatory name that refers to female anatomy, being applied to a female shooter in the screenshot I saw.

ajiang 11y ago
You make a great point. I'll make an update to change the term to something more neutral.
- pstuart 11y ago
  Not too neutral. Insulting to the Giant Douche but avoiding NSFW.
dec0dedab0de 11y ago
Ugh, at first I thought you were suggesting he change gunmen to something gender neutral, and I was right there with you, but please leave douche alone. It's a good word, it's not hurting anyone.
- striking 11y ago
  The cool thing about Chrome extensions is that they're trivial to modify and implement. Feel free to make changes. The word "douche" comes off as non sequitur. I don't think it's appropriate to use it when talking about murder right after it's happened. Sure, at some point that's fine, but this is really a "too soon" moment in my opinion. Just my opinion, though. And the great part is, we can have it both ways. (It would be even easier if it were possible to customize the name from the extension settings. Then we wouldn't be bikeshedding right now, right? :)
  - dec0dedab0de 11y ago
    (It would be even easier if it were possible to customize the name from the extension settings. Then we wouldn't be bikeshedding right now, right? :) agreed.
hueving 11y ago
A "douche" does not refer to the female anatomy.
cballard 11y ago
Douches are harmful to female anatomy, so using them as a negative term is arguably pro-woman (is there a better term for that?). It's similar to if "corset" or "foot binding" were used as a negative slang for something.