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I'm not thrilled about the name. First, it seems pretty disrespectful to use religious imagery, etc., for a commercial product, especially if you are not a pra
by michael_dorfman 15y ago
I'm not thrilled about the name.
First, it seems pretty disrespectful to use religious imagery, etc., for a commercial product, especially if you are not a practitioner of said religion. This is doubly worrisome by the text that seems to suggest that "zen" (or, rather, Zen) and "Buddhism" are interchangeable concepts. They're not.
Second, if you are a practitioner, you're undoubtedly aware of the large role that lists play in Buddhism-- which means that it's a bit deceptive to have a product named "Buddhalists" (or Buddalists-- see below) and not have the product based on the traditional Buddhist conception of lists.
Third: you don't even get the spelling straight on your own headline. That's scary.
- armandososa 15y agoAnd if you are a practitioner of another religion you won't feel comfortable using this either.
- ayanb 15y agoI agree to this. The nomenclature and messaging seems pretty casual.
- chanux 15y agoI have to agree with you (I'm a Buddhist). Anyway, it doesn't make me feel any worse than what I'd feel of jesuslist or something. The problem is, not many happen to think like me. Some people get very much offended. So the name won't go well with any serious app.
- bfe 15y agoIf they make as many coding errors as spelling errors, I'll stick with my current list app.
- unicornporn 15y agoI'm not thrilled either. Sorry if I come around as harsh, but that "bring zen to your life for $10 a month" rhetoric feels quite cheap (admittedly speaking as a zazen practitioner).