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So like if I think not using master/slave is not only important morally, but also important for recruiting, is suggesting we remove it for business reasons a po
by dmazin 5y ago
So like if I think not using master/slave is not only important morally, but also important for recruiting, is suggesting we remove it for business reasons a political discussion? Hmm.
- randomsearch 5y agoI'd say it's definitely political. I don't believe it's not allowed to be discussion though, just not permitted on the official company basecamp account. Perhaps the implication is that listening to your politics should be optional for other people working at basecamp.
- kjjjjjjjjjjjjjj 5y agoMaster/slave in the context of IT has absolutely nothing to do with slavery, black people, etc. So yes, it is political.
- astrange 5y ago> Master/slave in the context of IT has absolutely nothing to do with slavery This can't possibly be true as stated. Even if it's a metaphor, it doesn't add anything over leader/follower or, say, playwright/actor. Plus it sounds like a sex thing.
- gregd 5y agoActually there are legitimate arguments that master/slave in this context (IT) are precisely tied to slavery.
- x3n0ph3n3 5y agoYes, but not _black_ slavery. It's not inherently racist terminology.
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- kazinator 5y agoThose legitimate arguments are themselves not in in the context of IT, though. They lie in the intersection of word semantics, etymology and the racial politics of the extreme left.