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> It may also be considered culturally insensitive Everyone has their opinion; If the author does not consider it culturally insensitive, then there is no prob

by Chris2048 7y ago

> It may also be considered culturally insensitive Everyone has their opinion; If the author does not consider it culturally insensitive, then there is no problem. I think there may be a hidden benefit in pre-filtering the community for "developers who flip their shit over naming"..

jedberg 7y ago
> If the author does not consider it culturally insensitive, then there is no problem. The author can do what he wants, but if he wants adoption, then it would behoove him to consider cultural sensitivity, especially if it is offensive to enough people to stifle adoption.
- Chris2048 7y ago
  In which case see paragraph 2
  - jedberg 7y ago
    I would say that paragraph 2 is completely wrong. Why would you want to filter out people who are culturally sensitive from your community? Because you don't want to have to consider alternate viewpoints?
    - Chris2048 7y ago
      You're putting words in my mouth, I didn't say "people who are culturally sensitive" - that wasn't my euphemism. Arguing over meat-related naming is exactly the kind of "alternative viewpoint" I have no time for, i.e I would say it's completely wrong.
      - zozbot234 7y ago
        "Culturally sensitive" often turns into culturally oversensitive...
- Fellshard 7y ago
  It would behoove the above poster to consider cultural sensitivity in selecting to use the word 'behoove', which contains 'hoove', which is a delicacy from cows in some cultures, as well. Many can play at this game.
  - Chris2048 7y ago
    And can I choose my own culture? Like say "this is what I endorse and believe in" and that be my culture? Or does this only apply to policically registered "-ism" classes (race, religion etc)? If so, I belong to the culture that considers it insensitive to shit on things for light-hearted naming themes as if they are of any relevance next to a million other adoption metrics that are more objective, assuming the author even cares to weigh adoption vs creative license in the first place.
  - jedberg 7y ago
    I chose that word on purpose.
- blackearl 7y ago
  Catering to people that have those complaints sounds like a Sisyphean trek through hell
GavinMcG 7y ago
No one needs to "flip their shit" in order for it to be a bad name. I just don't like the sound of the word, for example, and that unpleasant feeling ends up tainting my opinion of the product. That's totally unfair, but it's how people work.
- Chris2048 7y ago
  Tainting your opinion such that you don't adopt? If no, it has no effect, If yes, then either you didn't care much in the first place, or you are indeed, flipping your shit. And no one said it was a bad name, but that it could be considered culturally insensitive - two ambiguities away from actually being the thing it might considered to be.

jedberg 7y ago

> If the author does not consider it culturally insensitive, then there is no problem. The author can do what he wants, but if he wants adoption, then it would behoove him to consider cultural sensitivity, especially if it is offensive to enough people to stifle adoption.

Chris2048 7y ago
In which case see paragraph 2
- jedberg 7y ago
  I would say that paragraph 2 is completely wrong. Why would you want to filter out people who are culturally sensitive from your community? Because you don't want to have to consider alternate viewpoints?
  - Chris2048 7y ago
    You're putting words in my mouth, I didn't say "people who are culturally sensitive" - that wasn't my euphemism. Arguing over meat-related naming is exactly the kind of "alternative viewpoint" I have no time for, i.e I would say it's completely wrong.
    - zozbot234 7y ago
      "Culturally sensitive" often turns into culturally oversensitive...
Fellshard 7y ago
It would behoove the above poster to consider cultural sensitivity in selecting to use the word 'behoove', which contains 'hoove', which is a delicacy from cows in some cultures, as well. Many can play at this game.
- Chris2048 7y ago
  And can I choose my own culture? Like say "this is what I endorse and believe in" and that be my culture? Or does this only apply to policically registered "-ism" classes (race, religion etc)? If so, I belong to the culture that considers it insensitive to shit on things for light-hearted naming themes as if they are of any relevance next to a million other adoption metrics that are more objective, assuming the author even cares to weigh adoption vs creative license in the first place.
- jedberg 7y ago
  I chose that word on purpose.
blackearl 7y ago
Catering to people that have those complaints sounds like a Sisyphean trek through hell

GavinMcG 7y ago

No one needs to "flip their shit" in order for it to be a bad name. I just don't like the sound of the word, for example, and that unpleasant feeling ends up tainting my opinion of the product. That's totally unfair, but it's how people work.

Chris2048 7y ago
Tainting your opinion such that you don't adopt? If no, it has no effect, If yes, then either you didn't care much in the first place, or you are indeed, flipping your shit. And no one said it was a bad name, but that it could be considered culturally insensitive - two ambiguities away from actually being the thing it might considered to be.