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It's virtue signaling. That use of "master" is just tiny compared to all other uses in history. "Master record", "master of science", "master artisan". Should c
by okamiueru 5y ago
It's virtue signaling. That use of "master" is just tiny compared to all other uses in history. "Master record", "master of science", "master artisan". Should conductors no longer be called maestros? It's dumb, and should be ridiculed, if not called out for the deliberate harm of detracting from the real issue of institutionalised racism. If you feel something should be done, this isn't it, and we shouldn't get to feel better by renaming a git branch.
- silicon2401 5y ago> detracting from the real issue of institutionalised racism that just gets you demonized too, for not falling in line 100%. any questioning of the narrative means you must be racist yourself
- loopz 5y agoPlease report about your experienced demonisation.
- flyingcircus3 5y agoI've literally never seen/heard the phrase "virtue signaling" be used in a context that actually persuaded me to agree with the user of said phrase. It's just a magical shibboleth that is completely unprovable.
- jessaustin 5y agoI find the use of that phrase to be a powerful argument for flipping the bozo bit.
- damagednoob 5y agoI find the same thing for 'dog whistle'. When people tell you who they are, believe them except I can read their minds and this is their actual intent.
- jessaustin 5y agoBelieve what people tell me? No thank you; I was born at night but not last night. I prefer to observe what people do.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoThat's still "them telling you who they are".
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y agoMaybe because the most prominent virtue signalers today are not people, but corporations.
- oftenwrong 5y agoThere's a significant difference when "master" being used in contrast to "slave", such as with PATA drives. The term "master" as used in git is thought to be derived from master-slave terminology by way of it borrowing the term from bitkeeper: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2019-May/msg00066.html https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2019-May/...
- hamstergene 5y agoIs there? Have the actual black people, with opinions representative of black population in general, suggested to eliminate master-slave metaphor from use, or are you just assuming it for them? The article is literally asking to stop doing this.
- noptd 5y agoThat's someone speculation whereas the actual individual who chose the term has said otherwise - https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441 https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441 At least until he was bullied enough on Twitter to take a more "maybe it was, maybe it wasnt- it was along time ago"-type of stance so folks would leave him alone about it.
- skinkestek 5y agoI've been wondering for a while why, if - master/slave terminology and - statues of people who held what is today racist views were actually a problem, why wouldn't they actually keep them around as examples. I mean: we really want to remember Churchill, both because he lead Europe out of World War II but also because of the rest of what he did say and do; he is a very good example that people can do good things and still not be saints. In the same way regarding master/slave setups it is good - I think - from time to time to be reminded about our past, and not only during black history month? But of course, I'm neither leftist nor sociologist, I'm just someone who tries to make a difference.