Gregory's Server@markuswerle Just because a simple language change doesn't unwind centuries of atrocities and abuses doesn't mean it's not worth doing. I can't solve systemic racism, but I can try to influence the little parts of the world I have some control over in a more inclusive direction.
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 @markuswerle If someone is going to turn against a movement towards a more just and equal world simply because we asked them to use "main" rather than "master", they weren't going to support us anyways when we demanded things that actually materially impact their white privilege or cost them money. They were never going to support the movement until they have a change of heart. it's an incredibly trivial change to switch things over from master to main. do a find-replace, you're probably done in 5 minutes. the only real waste of energy here is dealing with people who dig in their feet about it.  @letsbekind2 @JessTheUnstill It is a mess. In my professional life it is a continuous PITA to double check the branch name containing ground truth. @markuswerle I prefer to set it to @markuswerle |
@JessTheUnstill I don't see it this way. By putting energy into a virtual hair-splitting you explicitly deny authentic action in the real world. It gives you a sense of movement, but this pre-stage of word policing only alienates people who would otherwise stand with you.
To make it clear: I only refer to the part with "master". The usage of blacklisting/whitelisting is something I consider worthwhile to rethink due to the referral to slavery. The word "master" has a larger semantic field.