PSA and reminder:
The terms "blacklist" and "whitelist" are racially charged. Please use "blocklist" and "allowlist" instead.
Yes, the terms are old. Yes they're not directly based on race. But they _are_ based in the systemic idea that "white == good; black == bad". Just because something is traditional doesn't mean it's acceptable.
It took me a while to see just how insidious little things like this are, too. It's ok to take some time to understand. Just please switch terms while you do.
@danhunsaker Is this avoidance of words meant to prevent idiots from confusing completely unrelated concepts? One would have to be pretty dense to use figures of speech as a justification for racism. If one is that dense and that desperate to justify ones racism, one will just find some other stupid justification for it. To me, this kind of thing seems more like a virtue signalling competition more than something that will make the world a better place.
@thor
@danhunsaker
Hit the nail on the head there lad. Virtue signalling... it's the new fidget spinner.
Unfortunately it has a longer life expectancy than, say, Pokémon Go, but it's a fashion statement with about as much depth.
Virtue signalling and Pokémon Go both feed on reward-motivated behaviors, i.e. the anticipation of reward increases the level of dopamine in the brain, but virtue signalling rewards are slightly more sophisticated than collecting gifs.