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The name and the replies to parent remind me of why you should definitely check any name ending '-lon' that you think is a good idea to use: http://news.bbc.co
by DrBazza 2y ago
The name and the replies to parent remind me of why you should definitely check any name ending '-lon' that you think is a good idea to use: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2222783.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2222783.stm
- Y_Y 2y agoWell Zyklon is just the German word for cyclone[0]. They's nothing inherently bad about it or the -lon suffix there. The -lon in Nylon, however, refers to a true monstrosity and should be avoided at all costs. [0] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyklon https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyklon
- ceejayoz 2y agoI'd think https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyklon_B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyklon_B is more the issue.
- Y_Y 2y agoThat's what I was responding to
- dredmorbius 2y agoThat particular regime appropriated and tainted a great many symbols which had long persisted with benign or positive connotations for centuries or millennia, let alone literal genocidal poison gas. 'Splainin' "just" is a heavy-lift attempt which is likely to fail for at least another few generations, if not longer.
- Y_Y 2y agoJust like we can't use the words "agent" or "orange" now for fear of dredging up memories of other atrocities? Parts of the US may have salted the earth with propaganda, but the world kept turning.
- dredmorbius 2y agoSorry?
- Y_Y 2y ago[flagged]