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Yes, but why? How? I'm a non-native-speaker as well, and these things might be obvious to you, but they aren't to me. Is it a "should not use it", "must not use
by corty 6y ago
Yes, but why? How? I'm a non-native-speaker as well, and these things might be obvious to you, but they aren't to me. Is it a "should not use it", "must not use it", "maybe" or "it's fashionable"? How bad would it be if I accidentially use it, more like a four-letter-word or more like "well, he's a foreigner, he doesn't know"?
- throwaway525142 6y agoBasic Googling: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blacklist_(computing)&oldid=1006094213#Controversy_over_use_of_the_term https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blacklist_(comput...
- thomasahle 6y agoThat's the problem with flamewars. You can't really recommend in any direction without baiting the flames. You'll just have to look for previous discussions and decide for yourself.
- circlefavshape 6y agoIt totally depends on context and the culture of the people you are communicating with. Safest option is not to use it
- coldtea 6y agoNot very safe either, since then you impose an american preoccupation based on their history and modern politics to the rest of the world...
- unethical_ban 6y agoI'm the opposite of the other person: Use the known terms until someone complains. Very few people have a problem with `blacklist` just like very few people had a problem with `master` branch.