In the beyond-retarded j/news recently

[FancyMancy]

Github plans to replace "racially-insensitive" terms

GitHub CEO Nat Friedman said the company is working on replacing the term "master" on its service with a neutral term to avoid any unnecessary references to slavery. Some of the terms which could be replaced include "master" and "slave" with alternatives such as "main/default/primary" and "secondary" respectively, and "whitelist" with "allow list" and "blacklist" with "deny/exclude list".

Github says it will replace the terms whitelist, blacklist, and master/slave for being racially insensitive
It comes amid the Black Lives Matter protests
https://www.techspot.com/news/85631-github-replace-terms-whitelist-blacklist-masterslave-racially-insensitive.html

GitHub abandons 'master' and 'slave' terms to avoid row
The world's biggest site for software developers is abandoning decades-old coding terms to remove references to slavery, such as master and slave.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53050955

Github plans to replace racially insensitive terms like ‘master’ and ‘whitelist’
https://thenextweb.com/dd/2020/06/15/github-plans-to-replace-racially-insensitive-terms-like-master-and-whitelist

GitHub to replace master with main across its services
Language matters – but when you replace a 'blacklist' with a 'blocklist', what do you call a list of blocks?
https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/15/github_replaces_master_with_main

https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-to-replace-master-with-alternative-term-to-avoid-slavery-references
https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-to-replace-master-with-alternative-term-to-avoid-slavery-references


See also
Security
South African bank to replace 12m cards after employees stole master key
https://www.zdnet.com/article/south-african-bank-to-replace-12m-cards-after-employees-stole-master-key


It's not a reference to anything except for computing bits and pieces. github should be a negative meme now and be taken the piss out of likewise. I thought it was supposed to be open-source, for anyone who can to go onto and code, fork and contribute, but it's closed and retarded, like the big closed companies.

GitHub, Inc. is a United States-based global company that provides hosting for software development version control using Git. In 2018, it became a subsidiary of Microsoft for US$7.5 billion.[3] It offers the distributed version control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git, plus its own features. It provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub
Oh, well, there you go.

 

[The Alchemist7 [SG]]

South African bank to replace 12m cards after employees stole master key
https://www.zdnet.com/article/south-african-bank-to-replace-12m-cards-after-employees-stole-master-key

You mean they stole the main key? Wtf....
In the `1984` book George Orwell wrote that the language of the citizens was modified in such way that it was limiting their imagination and vocabulary and it was stopping people to think of any other concepts except of what they are allowed to think using only words they are allowed to. There were no words to describe things like `science` or whatever terms they were not allowed to know. If I remember right from the book, the practice of thinking of something you are not allowed was called `double-thinking` and was sinful or illegal, plain illiteracy. Exactly the same thing is happening now with this political corectness.

 

[Usthepeople666]

Github plans to replace "racially-insensitive" terms

GitHub CEO Nat Friedman said the company is working on replacing the term "master" on its service with a neutral term to avoid any unnecessary references to slavery. Some of the terms which could be replaced include "master" and "slave" with alternatives such as "main/default/primary" and "secondary" respectively, and "whitelist" with "allow list" and "blacklist" with "deny/exclude list".

Github says it will replace the terms whitelist, blacklist, and master/slave for being racially insensitive
It comes amid the Black Lives Matter protests
https://www.techspot.com/news/85631-github-replace-terms-whitelist-blacklist-masterslave-racially-insensitive.html

GitHub abandons 'master' and 'slave' terms to avoid row
The world's biggest site for software developers is abandoning decades-old coding terms to remove references to slavery, such as master and slave.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53050955

Github plans to replace racially insensitive terms like ‘master’ and ‘whitelist’
https://thenextweb.com/dd/2020/06/15/github-plans-to-replace-racially-insensitive-terms-like-master-and-whitelist

GitHub to replace master with main across its services
Language matters – but when you replace a 'blacklist' with a 'blocklist', what do you call a list of blocks?
https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/15/github_replaces_master_with_main

https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-to-replace-master-with-alternative-term-to-avoid-slavery-references
https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-to-replace-master-with-alternative-term-to-avoid-slavery-references


See also
Security
South African bank to replace 12m cards after employees stole master key
https://www.zdnet.com/article/south-african-bank-to-replace-12m-cards-after-employees-stole-master-key


It's not a reference to anything except for computing bits and pieces. github should be a negative meme now and be taken the piss out of likewise. I thought it was supposed to be open-source, for anyone who can to go onto and code, fork and contribute, but it's closed and retarded, like the big closed companies.

GitHub, Inc. is a United States-based global company that provides hosting for software development version control using Git. In 2018, it became a subsidiary of Microsoft for US$7.5 billion.[3] It offers the distributed version control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git, plus its own features. It provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub
Oh, well, there you go.

Very well.

 

[Aquarius]

Clownworld at its finest.

 

[FancyMancy]

Prince Harry backs move to ban Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Duke of Sussex signals his support for review of England rugby anthem linked to slavery despite huge backlash from fans

• Prince Harry signalled support for Rugby Football Union's review into the song
• He became patron of the Rugby Football League in 2016 when the Queen stepped back
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was written by a black slave in the American South in the nineteenth century

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8443231/Prince-Harry-backs-ban-Swing-Low-Sweet-Chariot.html

Coming for to carry the Black slave home? How is that a bad thing? It is about freedom, or death depending on what "home" means. One (bit of one) I always remember, thanks to Fresh Prince of Bel-air, is Wade in the Water. Of course, it is also a christian song about saving the Blacks from being enslaved (by christians?)... but yeah.

 

[Inflorescentia]

Let's just remove these words from our vocabulary.

I can't wait for Wizards of the Coast to rename the colors in MTG into Asparagus, Capri, Carnelian, Charcoal, and Baby powder.

Welcome to newspeak.

 

[FancyMancy]

Maker of Eskimo Pie ice cream to drop name after 99 years

The owner of Eskimo Pie ice cream is set to change the product’s brand name. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, the owner of Eskimo Pie, said, "We are committed to being a part of the solution on racial equality, and recognise the term is derogatory". The name "Eskimo" is used in Alaska to refer to Inuit and Yupik people. The brand joins others such as Aunt Jemima in overhauling names considered offensive.

Owner of Eskimo Pie to change its 'derogatory' name
http://archive.is/2W7U1

Eskimo Pie ice cream will drop its 'derogatory' name as the 100-year-old brand follows the lead of Uncle Ben's and Aunt Jemima
http://archive.is/wk20i

Eskimo Pie no more: Ice cream owners will drop 'derogatory' name
http://archive.is/QH9nX

Acknowledging derogatory term, Eskimo Pie owner says to change ice cream's name
http://archive.is/wip/kXkH4

Maker of Eskimo Pie Ice Cream Will Retire 'Inappropriate' Name
http://archive.is/OsoTc

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dreyers-retires-derogatory-eskimo-pie-name-99-years
http://archive.is/wip/XxN7J

Eskimo Pie brand owner vows to change 'derogatory' ice cream name for the sake of... racial equality
http://archive.is/wip/a6pgK



As Cream of Wheat mascot follows Aunt Jemima & Uncle Ben out the door, who really benefits from this purge?

https://archive.is/5U6bd

Also on this article's page -

Aunt Jemima to change name and image

After more than 130 years, Quaker Oats Co. is changing the name and marketing image of the Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup. The new packaging will reach shelves by the fourth quarter of 2020. "We recognise Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype", the company said in a statement. The new name will be announced at a later date.

As Quaker Foods Rebrands Aunt Jemima, is There Hidden Racism in America’s Kitchens?
http://archive.is/wip/8Lxzl

Quaker Oats to Retire Aunt Jemima Brand Named After Racist Stereotype
http://archive.is/wip/NJ34K

Quaker Foods to Rename "Aunt Jemima", Scrub Logo "to Make Progress Toward Racial Equality"
http://archive.is/wip/EuAL8

Aunt Jemima Brand to be Erased Over 'Racial Stereotype'

http://archive.is/U9pt8

Aunt Jemima brand to receive new name, logo amid anti-racism protests
http://archive.is/wip/Iau0J

US brands Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's to change amid protests
http://archive.is/wip/eu0me



Uncle Ben's rice to change branding in racism row
"We recognise that now is the right time to evolve the Uncle Ben’s brand, including its visual brand identity, which we will do."

http://archive.is/wip/KvmH8

Uncle Ben's rice firm to scrap brand image of black farmer

http://archive.is/5xC6a

Uncle Ben's could soon change its name on all packaging
http://archive.is/wip/ibf8G

Uncle Ben's rice could ditch name as it 'evolves' to combat 'racial bias and injustices'
http://archive.is/wip/4K8Ni



Racial equality. What items and brands and products are named after White people? Racist bastards! Also - regarding these mascots, if they were based on and modelled on real people did these people find it offensive, derogatory, inappropriate, waycist, etc., when they were having their name/likeness being used in/as a brand? That's flattery, is it not? When will a "newly-discovered in the depths of the archives"-ly bunch of documents come out to say that these named persons protested and didn't want it?! :roll:

Does CBS News not like keeping important articles up? Maybe it is biased.

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"Non-racist breakfast"? Are these clever people serious? Maybe I should have named this thread to include the words "beyond" and "retarded". Oh, wait - I did. The best way to make a non-racist breakfast is to go back to your own country and make it there. I'm thinking about moving millions of penguins to a desert, and millions of camels to one of the poles...

 

[FancyMancy]

Disney will overhaul Splash Mountain ride following criticism over connections to racist film; remaking Splash Mountain to feature its first Black princess

See also -
https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42555