this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2024
166 points (80.1% liked)
People Twitter
5392 readers
567 users here now
People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.
RULES:
- Mark NSFW content.
- No doxxing people.
- Must be a tweet or similar
- No bullying or international politcs
- Be excellent to each other.
- Provide an archived link to the tweet (or similar) being shown if it's a major figure or a politician.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I recall John Barnes, an English footballer, having a hissy fit because some sports broadcaster had referred to a stadium crush as 'a black day for football'. John Barnes said it was yet another example of a racist connotation of the word. Nope, John, it's just another meaning, you word hogger.
After outcries from a bunch of attention deprived individuals with, I'm sure, little melanin, GitHub changed their naming convention of the master branch from
mastertomain. Because apparently, some haven't mastered the English Language, and definitely don't have a master's degree in etymology. Which is fine, maybe they studied music and became a maestro. Maybe they became a master craftsman instead, or ended up as a teacher, and eventually headmaster. Who knows? Anyways, where was I? Ah yes, people are fucking morons.Tbf, in technology and IT the term "master" is often paired with "slave", so the connection is a lot more reasonable.
Sure. But, people still know what the words mean, right? You don't get offended by all the racism in Uncle Tom's cabin, and want to ban the book, right? You wouldn't get offended if someone cosplayed as a black elf, would you?
Or, maybe you would. People are, after all, fucking morons. Myself included. I don't really care if I have to call a branch
mainormaster, just so that's clear. But it's 100% a stupid reason for the change, and anyone who thinks that matters in any way, I'll think less of, and probably avoid in social settings.