[Tickets #1898] NEW: "blacklist" label

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Mon May 2 09:54:48 PDT 2005


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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/?id=1898
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 Ticket             | 1898
 Created By         | kbergbom at mtholyoke.edu
 Summary            | "blacklist" label
 Queue              | Horde Base
 Version            | 3.0.3
 State              | New
 Priority           | 1. Low
 Type               | Enhancement
 Owners             | 
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kbergbom at mtholyoke.edu (2005-05-02 09:54) wrote:


While I know that the terms black-, white-, and greylisting have become
fairly standard in the world of spam prevention, from a social justice
standpoint the word "BLACKlist" has long been out of favor for the obvious
reason that it calls to mind a negative correlation between it's current
intended meaning and it's tie to historical oppressions. 

I wonder how difficult it might be to change of the name of  "mail blocker"
label used in Horde to something less controversial from a social justice
point of view?
 
I know  it may seem a small point but sometimes even the smallest details
can contribute to greater social change, and being on staff at a wonderfully
diverse college campus actively committed to social change we do our best to
eliminate  language weighted with oppressive bias when we can. 

please consider it.

Thanks.







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