[imp] Fwd: Re: [Feedback #2426] discriminatory terms

[Tony Earnshaw]

man, 2003-03-10 kl. 08:50 skrev Jan Schneider:
> ----- Weitergeleitete Nachricht von c.green at mailbox.uq.edu.au -----
>     Datum: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:50:06 +1000
>     Von: Cameron Green <c.green at mailbox.uq.edu.au>
> Antwort an: cam at uq.edu.au
>  Betreff: Fwd: Re: [Feedback #2426] discriminatory terms
>       An: jan at horde.org
> 

> We have had an enquiry about using the term 'blacklist' in IMP being offensive
> to people of colour.  In our country (and many others) the use of the term black
> is often used to refer to indigenous people, and one they have come to relate to
> .  It makes them uncomfortable when it is used in a denegrating way such as
> 'blacklist'ing email.  I presume that you did not have anything of the sort in
> mind when you chose that term, but that doesn't necessarily change how someone
> sees it everytime they log into their email.
> 
> I have changed this in our version of IMP to be 'blocklist'.  Very simple change
> and if it makes people feel more included in the community then I think worth
> the effort.
> 
> `find ./ -type f | xargs grep -il blacklist` will turn up a list of everywhere
> it is used.

Utter twaddle. Living in Holland would really make Cameron twitch every
Christmas. He wouldn't be drinking much coffie, either.

Tony

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