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'Master' and 'slave': Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts

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MK14:

--- Quote from: John B on July 22, 2020, 01:43:45 am ---
--- Quote from: MK14 on July 22, 2020, 01:31:16 am ---Worldwide ban on milk, because it is white, which is totally racist and unfair.

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Oh you sweet summer child.

Milk has been racist for years.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/milk-white-supremacy-racism_n_5bffad35e4b0864f4f6a3e28?ri18n=true

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It was suppose to be a joke.
The thing is, things are naturally various colours. Which is something we all should just be accepting, and not trying to call it racial names. Such as Black/White Chess pieces. They are just those colours for convenience and easy manufacture.
This racial thing seems to be all in the minds of those making up this nonsense.

maginnovision:

--- Quote from: MK14 on July 22, 2020, 01:56:12 am ---
--- Quote from: John B on July 22, 2020, 01:43:45 am ---
--- Quote from: MK14 on July 22, 2020, 01:31:16 am ---Worldwide ban on milk, because it is white, which is totally racist and unfair.

--- End quote ---

Oh you sweet summer child.

Milk has been racist for years.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/milk-white-supremacy-racism_n_5bffad35e4b0864f4f6a3e28?ri18n=true

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It was suppose to be a joke.
The thing is, things are naturally various colours. Which is something we all should just be accepting, and not trying to call it racial names. Such as Black/White Chess pieces. They are just those colours for convenience and easy manufacture.
This racial thing seems to be all in the minds of those making up this nonsense.

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That's the point. The racists are inside the house!

nuclearcat:
I think techies, (may i say "we"?) need to make statement, to outlaw politics in technical matters.
If decision makers in industry think English is so shitty and need adjustments, don't stop, just rewrite the freaking labels, notation, whatever in Chinese, Russian, Esperanto, and stop changing them.
And i believe we need to establish "quid pro quo moves". Like if anyone who believes that a person (or worse - his friends) can be harassed, fired, or bullied for speaking up - should themselves be bullied for similar matters. Let them taste their own medicine.
Don't sit still. Maybe then we can have adult conversation about all this madness.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: MK14 on July 22, 2020, 01:31:16 am ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on July 22, 2020, 12:24:00 am ---
--- Quote from: davep238 on July 21, 2020, 04:07:00 pm ---So does this mean that we can no longer have black wires, and red and *black* playing cards? What about black chess pieces? Will we be allowed to say that there are stars in a black sky? Will "black level" need to be removed from TV specs? Where does this end?  :palm:

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It doesn't end.
Yes, chess is racist apparently. The "debate" made our national TV morning show here in Australia.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/abc-is-chess-racist-debate-garry-kasparov-slams-broadcaster/news-story/bf497773690718a9cfca1b2746e3e7b5

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They are talking complete and utter nonsense. Because they are putting their own (incorrect) interpretation, on what the white and black colours mean. I.e. they are creating the racism in a silly way.

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And people behind this wonder why people are kicking up such a fuss about this and not simply complying.
I hate racists, and all I see from these people pushing this stuff is racism and the fueling of it.
This is why I am so adamant about resisting this sort of stuff, because it is childish, racist, and for the hundredth time, there is no end to it.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: nuclearcat on July 22, 2020, 03:27:35 am ---Don't sit still. Maybe then we can have adult conversation about all this madness.
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These people do not want conversation or rational or nuanced discussion, they want full and unquestioned compliance with their fantasy demands.
Unfortunately, at the moment, the "cancel culture" built up around this forces compliance from large organisations who don't want to be seen to be offending anyone. And those glorious woke points incentivise penalising employees and even customers who dare speak up that this is just crazy.

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