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could they not paint the bike shed in that color?

by riffic 6y ago

29athrowaway 6y ago
Do you think women would be comfortable contributing to a project called "boobsize", which is part of a larger project called "weboob"? Not to mention "QHandJoob". It's a horrible idea and if you don't see it that's not my fault. One thing is painting the bike shed red or blue. Another thing is to put a sexual graffiti on top of it. The latter is no longer bikeshedding. There's a difference.
- riffic 6y ago
  While I agree that the name is unfortunate and problematic, the bike shed reference was intended to be a metacomment pointing out no matter what people post on HN, it is inevitable there will be a gripe about that project's name. edit: and there seem to be larger problems with the developer and the project altogether considering other comments posted here. ick, but the author has every right to be icky.
  - 29athrowaway 6y ago
    Pick a baby name: a) John b) Robert c) Dickhat Is there a name that doesn't belong here? See? This is a non-discussion. You cannot name a project "QHandJoob", what the hell is that.
    - riffic 6y ago
      If a fully grown adult wants to be named "Dickhat" I don't see anything wrong with letting them have that choice, with a full understanding of its implications. Same if they want to name their sculpture, invention, magazine, or club something patently offensive. This isn't really equivalent to the name of an infant who has no choice in the matter. This is, however, the single most trivial discussion people can have about a project and it's quite a common thread here on HN.
- froasty 6y ago
  found "think of the contributors" http://laurent.bachelier.name/2018/07/a-proposal-for-sanitizing-weboob/ http://laurent.bachelier.name/2018/07/a-proposal-for-sanitiz...
- hydragit 6y ago
  > Do you think women would be comfortable contributing to a project called "boobsize", which is part of a larger project called "weboob"? Not to mention "QHandJoob". Looking at the authors, several women did contribute to the project.

could they not paint the bike shed in that color?

by riffic 6y ago

could they not paint the bike shed in that color?

Do you think women would be comfortable contributing to a project called "boobsize", which is part of a larger project called "weboob"? Not to mention "QHandJoob". It's a horrible idea and if you don't see it that's not my fault. One thing is painting the bike shed red or blue. Another thing is to put a sexual graffiti on top of it. The latter is no longer bikeshedding. There's a difference.

riffic 6y ago
While I agree that the name is unfortunate and problematic, the bike shed reference was intended to be a metacomment pointing out no matter what people post on HN, it is inevitable there will be a gripe about that project's name. edit: and there seem to be larger problems with the developer and the project altogether considering other comments posted here. ick, but the author has every right to be icky.
- 29athrowaway 6y ago
  Pick a baby name: a) John b) Robert c) Dickhat Is there a name that doesn't belong here? See? This is a non-discussion. You cannot name a project "QHandJoob", what the hell is that.
  - riffic 6y ago
    If a fully grown adult wants to be named "Dickhat" I don't see anything wrong with letting them have that choice, with a full understanding of its implications. Same if they want to name their sculpture, invention, magazine, or club something patently offensive. This isn't really equivalent to the name of an infant who has no choice in the matter. This is, however, the single most trivial discussion people can have about a project and it's quite a common thread here on HN.
froasty 6y ago
found "think of the contributors" http://laurent.bachelier.name/2018/07/a-proposal-for-sanitizing-weboob/ http://laurent.bachelier.name/2018/07/a-proposal-for-sanitiz...
hydragit 6y ago
> Do you think women would be comfortable contributing to a project called "boobsize", which is part of a larger project called "weboob"? Not to mention "QHandJoob". Looking at the authors, several women did contribute to the project.