I just got this update from my malware company

“In software, when there are choices to be made, there often exist lists with items to generally allow or disallow. Like many developers, we used the once common terms whitelist and blacklist without even giving their meaning a thought. While the origin of the term blacklist seems to range back centuries and be unrelated to race, the black means bad, white means good metaphor is inappropriate and we apologise for having used it.

So last week, we went ahead and finally got rid of those racially connoted and non-self-explanatory terms and replaced them with more speaking terms like trust list and block list.

Changes will be available in the next release.”

Posted By: Old Git on October 28th 2020 at 16:07:00

Message Thread

Fucking Facebook has deleted Sirstevo's videos for hate speech. Fuck me when will (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 28, 15:28:48
- I asked them to moderate his shouty aggression (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 17:43:06
  - why its all part of the Act (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 28, 17:54:58
    - ah ok - so he was just joking then? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:05:26
      - Foysc (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:09:33
        
        Where to? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:40:12
        
        Foysc (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:41:19
        
        Bristol? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:49:09
        
        Foysc (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:49:39
        
        mwah (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:51:28
        
        Scummer (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:52:37
        
        hahahahahah you wish (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:57:39
        
        Apology accepted (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:58:39
    - He's trolling ffs. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 28, 17:56:37
      - no wonder he got banned then (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:05:42
- I just got this update from my malware company (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 28, 16:07:00
  - Racial posts are always good for a mega tilt thread..... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Oct 28, 18:27:23
  - Seems reasonable, no? (General Chat) - norwaay, Oct 28, 16:32:03
    - So should we also change Blackmail, Black sheep, Blackburn Rovers? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Oct 28, 17:02:16
      - Yes and Blackpool, (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 28, 18:57:40
      - Blackmail yes, black sheep yes, Blackburn no. Any more? (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Oct 28, 18:13:39
      - Extortion, bad egg, shithole (General Chat) - jamesward, Oct 28, 17:23:14
      - You'll get a few dark looks, making a comment like that on here (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 28, 17:16:38
        
        dark? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:50:05
        
        Foysc (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:53:44
    - ^^^^ doesn't find him funny^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 28, 16:38:20
    - Not to me, no (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 28, 16:35:15
      - So you want to go back to times when offensive insulting language about Black people was (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:41:10
        
        Foysc (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:46:48
        
        "scum" is a rude word that upsets the Tory Govt who starve poor kids (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:50:40
        
        Foysc (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 28, 18:51:08
        
        is that the same time that black people also used offensive insulting language to whites (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:44:17
      - It isn't absurd if it carefully explains the links between black and negative perceptions. (General Chat) - norwaay, Oct 28, 18:16:28
      - controlling the language regarding the use of racial slurs has/is working (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 17:09:41
        
        Also, what many fail to realise is that language is constantly evolving and changing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 17:30:09
        
        Also there is no such thing as unconscious bias (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 17:45:14
        
        HAHAHAH (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:52:21
        
        How do i get rid of my unconscious bias if i don't know i have it? (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:57:08
        
        when golfers unconsciously skew their shots left or right, they conscious adjust it (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:58:47
        
        I've never seen an unconscious golfer hit a golf ball. (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:29:05
        
        Prevent, or adjust for? Brains respond instinctively, I get that. My point is (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:31:12
        
        That would require someone to be open to change their opinion's ;) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:37:29
        
        Why wouldn't people be open minded? How do people learn who are closed/fixed minded? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:44:39
        
        Well the reason we are so divided is purely because of non-open mindfulness (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:58:38
        
        Here is a great interview with C4 & cathy newman (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 20:00:22
        
        of course there is. It's so obvious that it's not even worth discussing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 18:09:24
        
        Give me an example (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:10:42
        
        jesus wept, do a search on google (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 18:26:37
        
        Also where is the study that proves this? (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:28:54
        
        So if you don't know you are being bias'd that is unconscious bias? (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:28:20
        
        It's simple. You are being told about unconscious bias, so try to open your mind and think (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:59:45
        
        But i don't know how i am being unconsciously bias if it is UNCONSIOUS (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:02:52
        
        No, it's to allow for equality, and not conveniently pretend some groups of people (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:05:58
        
        But that would be conscious bias. (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:16:42
        
        Experience is affected by bias/discrimination - and character is subjective (open to bias (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:25:03
        
        At least we agree on the quotas (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:36:29
        
        How many Prime Ministers have gone to Oxford University as a % of the population (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:46:23
        
        Those with better education/wealthy backgrounds are more likely to go to top university's (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:54:15
        
        More Daves, Peters, Steves than women CEOs in the FTSE. It's not even (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:45:26
        
        I'm fine with it as long as the same rules apply to those of colour (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 17:44:09
        
        such as? What words do you have in mind exactly? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 18:10:59
        
        The N word (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:13:26
        
        Oh good lord. (General Chat) - norwaay, Oct 28, 18:17:59
        
        Well, sorry for trying to make it a simple example. (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:20:10
        
        Read this: (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:48:42
        
        Then in that instance you cannot control language as there would be discrimination (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:55:41
        
        Did slavery apply to all people, or Black people. Why are you trying to ignore the shit (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:00:23
        
        Slavery didn't just involve black people you know this right? (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:06:42
        
        ^^ Mr what-aboutery lol (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:11:24
        
        Read this (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:10:19
        
        I do like akala, however I also read other viewpoints so to get a "balanced" understanding (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:12:56
        
        Akala tells the history of Black people (he is mixed race, Black AND White) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 19:26:36
        
        I think they do teach it, however spend more time on WW1/2, henry 8th, Romans (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 19:39:53
        
        Dear god, I knew this would be pointless (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 18:22:58
        
        So you are saying it is acceptable for people of black skin to use that word? (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:24:13
        
        Yes (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:54:13
        
        I'm not getting into a pointless debate with you, you're already all over the place (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 18:29:00
        
        It's not pointless if you ask me what words i have in mind, i give you a word (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:31:06
        
        No fingers in ears pointing. Here's your answer! (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:54:39
        
        it's pointless because talking to you is like arguing with a 3yr old (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 28, 18:35:32
        
        But again, you have yet to explain your point? (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:39:51
        
        Educate yourself about the 'N' word or sssh (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:55:12
        
        if you don't have a counter argument then just say. (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 28, 18:33:40
        
        Here it is :D (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 28, 18:55:22
  - christ alive (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 28, 16:16:00
    - please - no blasphemy (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 28, 16:31:40
      - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Oct 28, 17:19:25
- What you on about bor? (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 28, 15:32:12
  - He's just put it on YouTube,he's a comedian,really funny and a good dude. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 28, 15:34:14
    - Sounds like me (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 28, 18:58:06

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