It seems like BLM movement is coming to software, programming language, and all the other "race based" terms like "master" and "slave".
When I see terms like master and slave, database comes to mind immediately and I don't see race or color. I don't mean or use master/slave DB as a racial term but I think I should be more careful about those terms because if I mean it or not, those terms can be offensive to some people.
I have experienced a lot while living in the US and being an Asian in here can be hard at times so I want to be sensitive and mindful to these movements.
I think it is a same thing for computer space. Master and slave concepts are used everywhere like "Master branch", "master/slave process", "master password"... etc, even thought we don't mean it as a racial terminology but it reflects racial background or history.
Companies, organizations, projects are taking steps
Github is dropping the term "master" to more neutral term like "main".
Python wants to avoid the use of master and slave because of the association of slavery.
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openzfs
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projects like the OpenSSL encryption software library, automation software Ansible, Microsoft's PowerShell scripting language, the P5.js JavaScript library, and many others are looking at changing the name of their default source code repos, in a bid to stamp out racially-charged and slavery-related terms, in a way of showing support for the BLM movement and their protests.
Blacklist / Whitelist
I am not exactly sure where these terminologies came from racial background... they might not be originated from slavery but they imply
Black -> Bad
White -> Good
And some engineers are changing "blacklist" to "blocklist"
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I actually think this is a great idea and Hive should adopt these changes because this is supporsed to be a blockchain that's embrace "Community".
People from all over the world are creating communities and connecting to people from different cultures and backgrounds on this platform.
I know there is a global blacklist project going on here but I think it should be changed to "blocklist" or some thing that's not "black and white"?
自分は海外で日本人として、アジア人として差別をされた経験があるので、「マスター／スレイブ」や「ブラックリスト／ホワイトリスト」といった表現に気を付けたいと思う。
日本人として日本で生活していると人種差別とかあまり目にしないかもしれないけど、人種差別だけでなく男女差別など他にも様々な差別やハラスメントは存在するので、差別を示唆する言葉・行動に気を付けてほしいなぁと思う。
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