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Sorry, let me clarify what I'm saying, because I agree that message was too brief. In the first sentence, I was talking about my preconceptions, not yours. The

Sorry, let me clarify what I'm saying, because I agree that message was too brief. In the first sentence, I was talking about my preconceptions, not yours. The fundamental premise of changing 'master' to 'main', as I understand it, is that this supposed to make Linux "more inclusive" by preventing black people from being exposed to a term that has slavery connotations. However, I hold the preconception that the actual point is that certain people in the "left-progressive-online/idpol" cluster want to feel good by exercising power to make other people do things that will, as an added benefit, piss off the right (basically the left equivalent of "own the libs") which is not as beneficial a purpose as making Linux more inclusive for minorities. Then your comment, being a plain description of the latter sentiment, confirmed this preconception outright, which amused me. The quote wasn't meant to be attributed to you but rather the general claimed motivation for this change and changes like it.

DonHopkins 6y ago
I never said your message was too brief, so no, we don't agree your message was too brief, because I didn't say that at all. I said your message was deceptive. Do you agree with me that your message was deceptive? And are you going to tell me what my secretly held beliefs are, and how you know, like I asked you to? Why do you feel the need to deceive, by quoting me saying something I clearly did not say, and claiming to know what my secretly held beliefs are? Are straw man arguments and deception and putting words I didn't say into my mouth and beliefs I don't hold into my mind the best you have? If fighting against racism pisses off the right, then so be it. That just means they're racist, and they deserve to be pissed off. How about coming up with a political ideology you're not ashamed to put your real name next to, anonymous coward?

DonHopkins 6y ago

I never said your message was too brief, so no, we don't agree your message was too brief, because I didn't say that at all. I said your message was deceptive. Do you agree with me that your message was deceptive? And are you going to tell me what my secretly held beliefs are, and how you know, like I asked you to? Why do you feel the need to deceive, by quoting me saying something I clearly did not say, and claiming to know what my secretly held beliefs are? Are straw man arguments and deception and putting words I didn't say into my mouth and beliefs I don't hold into my mind the best you have? If fighting against racism pisses off the right, then so be it. That just means they're racist, and they deserve to be pissed off. How about coming up with a political ideology you're not ashamed to put your real name next to, anonymous coward?