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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[–] prettydarknwild 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

even better, top/bottom

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Power bottom/service top erasure!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

but what if i order my master/slave drives the other way around, with the master drive on the bottom?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Do all pf these things still imply some form of ownership, natural hierarchy? Are numbers racist now? Whenever I type 1 over 2, I think about black people getting whipped. :(