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Unpopular opinion: Sticking with master as this is being political correctness taking way to far. Are we also going to rename master-bedrooms? [1] At least kee

Unpopular opinion: Sticking with master as this is being political correctness taking way to far. Are we also going to rename master-bedrooms? [1] At least keep the default master and let people customise it however they want. [1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/master https://www.etymonline.com/word/master

Ar-Curunir 6y ago
How does it affect you?
- danfritz 6y ago
  - Years of muscle memory - git itself uses master - a lot of tooling / commands expect master do they now need to be aware of main vs master - I understand the need for some to allow to change the default but just changing it for everyone by default is a step to far
  - Ar-Curunir 6y ago
    That tooling is wrong: you could always change the default branch on git.
    - thrixton 6y ago
      It may be wrong but it's working so when it stops working that is a quantifiable harm. Compare that to the expressed but not quantified harm by continuing the status quo. Once we quantify both, let's talk.
- wayneftw 6y ago
  If people keep badgering you to do anything, however seemingly benign, it affects you. How does it not affect you?
mcphage 6y ago
> this is being political correctness taking way to far Is this really all that far? Changing the default branch name? What do you feel would be taking political correctness just the right distance?
- danfritz 6y ago
  Replacing the word master in ctrl-r fashion. Master as a word has a far more deeper history than just master-slave
- ogre_codes 6y ago
  Generally people who are concerned about Political Correctness are defending the status quo. "The right distance" is no change from the status quo. Anything which might move the needle away from the current state is "too far".
slaymaker1907 6y ago
I don't see why not. Main bedroom seems to be more clear and without pesky historical roots.
charliepark 6y ago
> Are we also going to rename master-bedrooms? Yes! This is happening! Realtors are often now framing the largest bedroom (often with attached bathroom) as the Primary Bedroom.
- uS436aRs6BbC30c 6y ago
  Fuck this. I intend to remain the master of my domain on my property. No one can tell me how I refer to the room in which I sleep.

Ar-Curunir 6y ago

How does it affect you?

danfritz 6y ago
- Years of muscle memory - git itself uses master - a lot of tooling / commands expect master do they now need to be aware of main vs master - I understand the need for some to allow to change the default but just changing it for everyone by default is a step to far
- Ar-Curunir 6y ago
  That tooling is wrong: you could always change the default branch on git.
  - thrixton 6y ago
    It may be wrong but it's working so when it stops working that is a quantifiable harm. Compare that to the expressed but not quantified harm by continuing the status quo. Once we quantify both, let's talk.
wayneftw 6y ago
If people keep badgering you to do anything, however seemingly benign, it affects you. How does it not affect you?

mcphage 6y ago

> this is being political correctness taking way to far Is this really all that far? Changing the default branch name? What do you feel would be taking political correctness just the right distance?

danfritz 6y ago
Replacing the word master in ctrl-r fashion. Master as a word has a far more deeper history than just master-slave
ogre_codes 6y ago
Generally people who are concerned about Political Correctness are defending the status quo. "The right distance" is no change from the status quo. Anything which might move the needle away from the current state is "too far".

slaymaker1907 6y ago

I don't see why not. Main bedroom seems to be more clear and without pesky historical roots.

charliepark 6y ago

> Are we also going to rename master-bedrooms? Yes! This is happening! Realtors are often now framing the largest bedroom (often with attached bathroom) as the Primary Bedroom.

uS436aRs6BbC30c 6y ago
Fuck this. I intend to remain the master of my domain on my property. No one can tell me how I refer to the room in which I sleep.