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I'm gonna guess their language police bot took issue with the word "bastard".

wccrawford 3y ago
That, combined with that it appears to be aimed at "depressed, disabled, and broke folks" (their words, from that link) and I can imagine some people took offense and reported it.
jayceedenton 3y ago
That can't be it. Their are hundreds of books on Amazon with far worse words in the title.
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Hamuko 3y ago
Would you be interested in the paperback version of "Looks Like It's Fuck This Shit O'Clock"? https://www.amazon.com/dp/1092412743/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1092412743/
flir 3y ago
There must be a whitelist process though: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bastard&i=stripbooks https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bastard&i=stripbooks
- lwhi 3y ago
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  - zilti 3y ago
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  - flir 3y ago
    If I see you using allowlist (and denylist?), I promise not to correct you. That way we can all just rub along peacefully. (Edit: flagged? Jeez. I upvoted you).
    - lwhi 3y ago
      For the record I didn't flag you. However your point is null and void.
      - flir 3y ago
        Sorry, I didn't think you did. I didn't think you should have been flagged. Look, I don't think you're wrong, I just think going around correcting each other's language is an exhausting distraction from things that matter. Normally that kind of microaggression would have been water off a duck's back. I'm just having an off day and feeling sarcastic. Apologies.
        lwhi 3y ago
        Fair enough, I do see your point .. I just figure there are a lot of small things we can all do that cost virtually nothing that can help make the world a bit more equitable.
        flir 3y ago
        I see yours (from another post) too. I'll try to stick to drab, grey language in formal communication. After all, "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down", and I've got no desire to paint a target on my back. Out of curiosity, how would we reword the verb form? Eg "Language whitewashing squicks me out"
        lwhi 3y ago
        Why would you need to? .. it relates to the act of washing white paint over something. There's no logical reason for a negative list to be known as a 'blacklist' as far as I can tell? Ultimately, I don't think adjusting language is more dull or drab that using the term blacklist. But no one likes being corrected, and no one likes being told what to do. I get that .. but I honestly didn't mean to cause offence to you.
  - Fbnkigffb66tfbj 3y ago
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    - akie 3y ago
      Overly aggressive denials of simple requests ("please use another word") just make me wonder why you are so upset about it? Blacklist/whitelist DO reinforce the notion that black = bad and white = good, so what's the deal with using a different word? I truly don't understand why people would get upset by simple requests like that.
      - meepmorp 3y ago
        I think Niemöller said it best: > First they came for the n-word...
      - Fbnkigffb66tfbj 3y ago
        Because requests like that are just the tip of the iceberg. I think it's a reasonable response to resist groups who are trying to aggressively effect cultural change in ways with which I disagree. And as the other commentor said, I won't complain about whatever terminology you use when you write or speak, but I expect the same respect in return.
        meepmorp 3y ago
        https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39066948 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39066948
        lwhi 3y ago
        You'll hide behind a throwaway account though. If you disagree with making the world a better place in small ways that don't actually affect you, I have no time for you.
        Snow_Falls 3y ago
        Slippery slope arguments are considered a fallacy for a reason.
las_balas_tres 3y ago
What about the book. "How to take a shit in the woods" https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-3rd-Environmentally/dp/1580083633 https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-3rd-Environmentally/dp...
cafard 3y ago
Amazon would love to sell me the novel Bastard out of Carolina in paperback or electronic format, or a DVD of the movie made from the novel.

That, combined with that it appears to be aimed at "depressed, disabled, and broke folks" (their words, from that link) and I can imagine some people took offense and reported it.

jayceedenton 3y ago

That can't be it. Their are hundreds of books on Amazon with far worse words in the title.

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Hamuko 3y ago

Would you be interested in the paperback version of "Looks Like It's Fuck This Shit O'Clock"? https://www.amazon.com/dp/1092412743/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1092412743/

flir 3y ago

There must be a whitelist process though: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bastard&i=stripbooks https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bastard&i=stripbooks

lwhi 3y ago
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- zilti 3y ago
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- flir 3y ago
  If I see you using allowlist (and denylist?), I promise not to correct you. That way we can all just rub along peacefully. (Edit: flagged? Jeez. I upvoted you).
  - lwhi 3y ago
    For the record I didn't flag you. However your point is null and void.
    - flir 3y ago
      Sorry, I didn't think you did. I didn't think you should have been flagged. Look, I don't think you're wrong, I just think going around correcting each other's language is an exhausting distraction from things that matter. Normally that kind of microaggression would have been water off a duck's back. I'm just having an off day and feeling sarcastic. Apologies.
      - lwhi 3y ago
        Fair enough, I do see your point .. I just figure there are a lot of small things we can all do that cost virtually nothing that can help make the world a bit more equitable.
        flir 3y ago
        I see yours (from another post) too. I'll try to stick to drab, grey language in formal communication. After all, "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down", and I've got no desire to paint a target on my back. Out of curiosity, how would we reword the verb form? Eg "Language whitewashing squicks me out"
        lwhi 3y ago
        Why would you need to? .. it relates to the act of washing white paint over something. There's no logical reason for a negative list to be known as a 'blacklist' as far as I can tell? Ultimately, I don't think adjusting language is more dull or drab that using the term blacklist. But no one likes being corrected, and no one likes being told what to do. I get that .. but I honestly didn't mean to cause offence to you.
- Fbnkigffb66tfbj 3y ago
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  - akie 3y ago
    Overly aggressive denials of simple requests ("please use another word") just make me wonder why you are so upset about it? Blacklist/whitelist DO reinforce the notion that black = bad and white = good, so what's the deal with using a different word? I truly don't understand why people would get upset by simple requests like that.
    - meepmorp 3y ago
      I think Niemöller said it best: > First they came for the n-word...
    - Fbnkigffb66tfbj 3y ago
      Because requests like that are just the tip of the iceberg. I think it's a reasonable response to resist groups who are trying to aggressively effect cultural change in ways with which I disagree. And as the other commentor said, I won't complain about whatever terminology you use when you write or speak, but I expect the same respect in return.
      - meepmorp 3y ago
        https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39066948 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39066948
      - lwhi 3y ago
        You'll hide behind a throwaway account though. If you disagree with making the world a better place in small ways that don't actually affect you, I have no time for you.
      - Snow_Falls 3y ago
        Slippery slope arguments are considered a fallacy for a reason.

las_balas_tres 3y ago

What about the book. "How to take a shit in the woods" https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-3rd-Environmentally/dp/1580083633 https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-3rd-Environmentally/dp...

cafard 3y ago

Amazon would love to sell me the novel Bastard out of Carolina in paperback or electronic format, or a DVD of the movie made from the novel.