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Re: IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary Language

Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com> Fri, 24 July 2020 17:07 UTC

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Subject: Re: IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary Language
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:07:35 -0700
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Cc: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com>, IETF <ietf@ietf.org>
To: Lars Eggert <lars@eggert.org>
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Lars,

> On Jul 24, 2020, at 5:32 AM, Lars Eggert <lars@eggert.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've been reading this thread, and don't understand how this IESG statement is controversial.
> 
> Many of us learned in recent years that some terminology and language that's been used in the past alienates or is otherwise objectionable to a part of our community. Alternative terms readily exist, sometimes even offering a more precise meaning. How is it not the right thing to simply start using these alternative terms when we can?
> 
> Sure, an occasional change in terminology is only a small step. But it's still moving us in the right direction, and costs us practically nothing.
> 

Well said.   We can’t fix the world, but we can fix the part we have control over.

Bob

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