[PATCH 1/7] winemenubuilder: Change blacklist to a more neutral word
André Hentschel
nerv at dawncrow.de
Tue Jun 16 14:07:56 CDT 2020
Am 16.06.20 um 18:33 schrieb Jeff Smith:
> The word "block" is an overloaded term, so "blocklist" is ambiguous and
> awkward. If we're going to replace a word, let's at least come up with
> a _good_ alternative. I would also point out that the word does not
> necessarily have to contain "list".
>
> Looking at the thesaurus gives a few reasonable ideas, though which is
> 'best' may vary from case to case. I have grouped these in what I feel
> is the most forceful (1) to least forceful (3) in tone. To get the
> same intent, it is probably best to stick with (1) or (2).
> 1. ban, banlist
> 2. exclude, reject, deny
> 3. avoid, ignore
Thanks for your input as well! What about denylist? I'd somehow like to keep the "list" word...
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