I think this is a good thing - searching for the n-word on Github reveals a lot of static swear-word lists for filters (which are OK) [1] but also lots of rathe

I think this is a good thing - searching for the n-word on Github reveals a lot of static swear-word lists for filters (which are OK) [1] but also lots of rather strange choices for tests (what's up with weboob's test.py?). We as a community of open source developers have to stop and think about how the outside world perceives us. There's already lots and lots of negative flak in regards to sexism about Silicon Valley and IT-culture, which doesn't help when the "normal" non-IT population already sees IT-people as a bunch of hateful nerds with absolutely zero social skills. This is a good action in that it's an open signal to change things - it might not achieve much, but it's a signal. [1] https://github.com/search?l=python&p=1&q=nigger&ref=searchresults&type=Code https://github.com/search?l=python&p=1&q=nigger&ref=searchre... link from http://tommorris.org/posts/8053 http://tommorris.org/posts/8053