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Not only is it not difficult to use someone's correct name and pronouns, frankly it's just basic politeness to call people what they want to be called.

metafunctor 7y ago
You don't think it's a little bit difficult to check what someone wants to be called before posting, say, a reply? There, I did it. I didn't check if “you” was OK with you. Shit, I did it again. I'm joking, of course (not really, check my profile).
- Pfhreak 7y ago
  > You don't think it's a little bit difficult to check what someone wants to be called before posting, say, a reply? I don't. And it's only going to get easier when this stuff is a part of the profile next to a users name/avatar. > There, I did it. I didn't check if “you” was OK with you. Shit, I did it again. :eyeroll:
  - metafunctor 7y ago
    That would probably make it somewhat easy enough for most native English speakers who keep up with the times. It would still be difficult enough that a big majority of my peers (middle-aged+ non-native English speakers) would get it wrong a lot of the time. This whole thing is just a little alien and baffling to me. I don't understand why all interactions should take into account gender (or religion, age, seniority, or insert-your-favorite-disposition-here). I respect your choices and accomplishments about these things, but it's hard for me to remember to weave them into every sentence when it has nothing to do with the matter at hand. I've had quite a few fruitful and interesting discussions online without having to bring in gender, religion, age, sex, or any number of other irrelevant preferences into it. In most contexts, I don't see the point of making a point of any of those. I could call rank and require myself be called with all sorts of names (check my profile), but what would that benefit? I'm interested in your opinions; not on making you follow my rules.

metafunctor 7y ago

You don't think it's a little bit difficult to check what someone wants to be called before posting, say, a reply? There, I did it. I didn't check if “you” was OK with you. Shit, I did it again. I'm joking, of course (not really, check my profile).

Pfhreak 7y ago
> You don't think it's a little bit difficult to check what someone wants to be called before posting, say, a reply? I don't. And it's only going to get easier when this stuff is a part of the profile next to a users name/avatar. > There, I did it. I didn't check if “you” was OK with you. Shit, I did it again. :eyeroll:
- metafunctor 7y ago
  That would probably make it somewhat easy enough for most native English speakers who keep up with the times. It would still be difficult enough that a big majority of my peers (middle-aged+ non-native English speakers) would get it wrong a lot of the time. This whole thing is just a little alien and baffling to me. I don't understand why all interactions should take into account gender (or religion, age, seniority, or insert-your-favorite-disposition-here). I respect your choices and accomplishments about these things, but it's hard for me to remember to weave them into every sentence when it has nothing to do with the matter at hand. I've had quite a few fruitful and interesting discussions online without having to bring in gender, religion, age, sex, or any number of other irrelevant preferences into it. In most contexts, I don't see the point of making a point of any of those. I could call rank and require myself be called with all sorts of names (check my profile), but what would that benefit? I'm interested in your opinions; not on making you follow my rules.