‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology
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Except the etymology of the phrase blacklist goes back to the 1600’s and has nothing to do with race. It’s like saying we shouldn’t call it a red light because it might be offensive to Native Americans.
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Yes. In other words it's just plain down on the farm stupid. We should not pander to foolishness.
@mik said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
Yes. In other words it's just plain down on the farm stupid. We should not pander to foolishness.
Seems black and white to me…
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@aqua-letifer said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
@mark said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
@aqua-letifer said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
@mark said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
But some things just hit the nail on the head. White = GOOD! Black = BAD!
Being "in the black" isn't bad, it's good.
"Black diamond" skiing courses require the highest level of skill to navigate.
Being a "black belt" means you're an expert, qualified to teach and represent your school. Being a "white belt" means you're a complete beginner.
Just sayin'.
Yes, It is not always like that. But this particular instance is pretty convincing to me. that it should change.
Fair enough. And FWIW, I think you could indeed make a case for it. Just pointing out that it's a bit complicated.
And it doesn’t have anything to do with race unless you want it to.
@mik said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
And it doesn’t have anything to do with race unless you want it to.
Not to mention, so-called black people aren't even black. Only a very tiny fraction (I think) have truly black skin; the rest have skin that varies in color from dark chocolate to cafe au lait.
So what is it we're denigrating, exactly?
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@mik said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
And it doesn’t have anything to do with race unless you want it to.
Not to mention, so-called black people aren't even black. Only a very tiny fraction (I think) have truly black skin; the rest have skin that varies in color from dark chocolate to cafe au lait.
So what is it we're denigrating, exactly?
@catseye3 said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
@mik said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
And it doesn’t have anything to do with race unless you want it to.
Not to mention, so-called black people aren't even black. Only a very tiny fraction (I think) have truly black skin; the rest have skin that varies in color from dark chocolate to cafe au lait.
So what is it we're denigrating, exactly?
I thought I knew until Lin Miranda was thrown under the bus for not using the right shading.
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@george-k said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
Don't get me started on "male" and "female" connectors.
All kinds of new adapters today…
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@george-k said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
Don't get me started on "male" and "female" connectors.
All kinds of new adapters today…
@lufins-dad said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
@george-k said in ‘Whitelist,’ ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over Security Terminology:
Don't get me started on "male" and "female" connectors.
All kinds of new adapters today…
That reminds me of the Apollo Soyuz mission
I remember that they had to jump through hoops to make sure the mating adapter used to dock the spacecraft was neither male nor female. Because it would have been a slight to have one country or the other be the female.
