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Similarly MongoDB. Many commercial examples, too.

by blattimwind 8y ago

CamperBob2 8y ago
What's wrong with that? Offensive to Mongols?
- chris_wot 8y ago
  Mongoloid was the word that was used at one point for those with Downs Syndrome. It's pretty close to this.
  - throes_death 8y ago
    So words that are just close to other words that are deemed offensive should not be used? I'll avoid mentioning the well publicized political cases over the last decade or so and just ask, should we use the word "pluck"? Should those with the surname "Kuntz" or "Cockburn" have to change their name? Is the offense created by similar spelling or similar pronunciation, or both?
    - ech000 8y ago
      We're talking about marketing here, and if something leaves you with an odd feeling, it's no good marketing. I must say as a non-native, I didn't knew gimp before and was not offended. Googling in incognito mode, I can absolutely see why people might want to avoid that.
      - throes_death 8y ago
        I'm simply replying directly to the comment which is not about marketing.
        pbhjpbhj 8y ago
        We're taking about freely sharing things by name, if there's a chance my boss is going to fire me just for mentioning the name of your product then I'm going to just avoid recommending it. I've actually, conversationally, shared "gimp" with a couple of people in the past but I don't any more because I don't want to make them feel uncomfortable or think I'm making a joke at their expense. In a workplace I'm not sharing something that could get me facing a sexual harassment suit (it's not likely, but why risk it), or fired for offensive language (ditto). This thread _is_ about marketing.
    - chris_wot 8y ago
      I’m not offended, just explaining why some might be. It’s amazing I got voted down for just making a statement explaining something that isn’t even my view.
- detaro 8y ago
  In German, it's an insult roughly equivalent to "retard".
  - pbhjpbhj 8y ago
    And in the past in en-gb too, quite similar in gravity to "gimp" and "retard"; interestingly I'd completely missed that connection though; I think "monger" was the normal version in my high-school. I'd have no problem talking with someone about "mongo-dee-bee" though, because I doubt they'd ever assume it was referencing that (now unused) slur.

Similarly MongoDB. Many commercial examples, too.

CamperBob2 8y ago

What's wrong with that? Offensive to Mongols?

chris_wot 8y ago
Mongoloid was the word that was used at one point for those with Downs Syndrome. It's pretty close to this.
- throes_death 8y ago
  So words that are just close to other words that are deemed offensive should not be used? I'll avoid mentioning the well publicized political cases over the last decade or so and just ask, should we use the word "pluck"? Should those with the surname "Kuntz" or "Cockburn" have to change their name? Is the offense created by similar spelling or similar pronunciation, or both?
  - ech000 8y ago
    We're talking about marketing here, and if something leaves you with an odd feeling, it's no good marketing. I must say as a non-native, I didn't knew gimp before and was not offended. Googling in incognito mode, I can absolutely see why people might want to avoid that.
    - throes_death 8y ago
      I'm simply replying directly to the comment which is not about marketing.
      - pbhjpbhj 8y ago
        We're taking about freely sharing things by name, if there's a chance my boss is going to fire me just for mentioning the name of your product then I'm going to just avoid recommending it. I've actually, conversationally, shared "gimp" with a couple of people in the past but I don't any more because I don't want to make them feel uncomfortable or think I'm making a joke at their expense. In a workplace I'm not sharing something that could get me facing a sexual harassment suit (it's not likely, but why risk it), or fired for offensive language (ditto). This thread _is_ about marketing.
  - chris_wot 8y ago
    I’m not offended, just explaining why some might be. It’s amazing I got voted down for just making a statement explaining something that isn’t even my view.
detaro 8y ago
In German, it's an insult roughly equivalent to "retard".
- pbhjpbhj 8y ago
  And in the past in en-gb too, quite similar in gravity to "gimp" and "retard"; interestingly I'd completely missed that connection though; I think "monger" was the normal version in my high-school. I'd have no problem talking with someone about "mongo-dee-bee" though, because I doubt they'd ever assume it was referencing that (now unused) slur.