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2026-05-22 10:12:07

hellomiakoda@pdx.social

"Setting the record straight" - Maybe I'm overthinking it, but "straight" being synonymous with "correct" in that context doesn't seem coincidental to me. Especially since "queer" at one point meant "weird".

That inevitably gives me questions about "blacklist" and "whitelist".
Why is white the good one, the one to allow in? 🤔

2026-05-22 10:23:58

Ferret

ferret@hub.workersofthe.world

@Miakoda :neurodiversity: It's definitely intentional, and not new either. Pejoration of othered words predates Modern English. Words like "vandal" and "barbarian" have their roots in racial stereotypes (Vandals and Berbers respectively). The word "bad" is from Old English "bæddel", meaning an effeminate or homosexual man.

It's important to recognize that it happens, and to catch it while it's happening. But dwelling on the fact that a lot of our language has discriminatory roots and trying to avoid those roots isn't productive.

2026-05-22 13:15:01

Josh Rivers

joshrivers@techhub.social

@hellomiakoda In my circles we have cancelled whitelist/blacklist (as well as master or master/slave) terminology. The alternatives seem awkward, but better than being gross.

2026-05-22 14:13:50

LumiWorx - Just Vote Dammit!

lumiworx@mastodon.social

@hellomiakoda

I prefer to incorporate the functional usage a list actually has instead of mislabeling it. Presumably, lists are created to serve a real and useful purpose.

Functions don't have a 'color' component and add zero value when including them as a descriptor.

https://codeberg.org/lumiworx/HPT-AI-Blocklist