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It's their choice, but I still don't like the precedent it sets. I don't really care what they call it, I just don't want this kind of thing to become an expect
by GhostVII 6y ago
It's their choice, but I still don't like the precedent it sets. I don't really care what they call it, I just don't want this kind of thing to become an expectation, resulting in me either having to do a bunch of renaming work or risk being seen as some kind of ist.
- jamienicol 6y agoI'd try worrying less about possibly having to do some menial work or being perceived as an ist, and instead try to understand why some might be offended by such terms or what impact their prevalence might have on our profession and wider society.
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- junon 6y agoThis is a motte/bailey bait and switch argument. Please refrain from doing so in further discourse.
- jamienicol 6y agoIt's no such thing. It wasn't even an argument - not everything on HN needs to be. As per the guidelines please assume good faith in further discourse.
- junon 6y agoYou misunderstand me. There was no need to assume anything. You used a manipulative debate tactic called motte and bailey. It invalidates your point entirely.
- jamienicol 6y agoI wasn't debating anything with that comment, so quite obviously you are incorrect
- leshenka 6y ago> understand why some might be offended by such terms Easy: attention seeking in attention (or, rather, outrage) economy. Who gets offended in most absurd way wins all their retweets. And then they get to be taken seriously.