[hoten]

I understand your frustration. But the only fact that matters is that marginalized people face various levels of racism every day. This naming issue is a small, unintentional matter–I don't believe _anyone_ is saying otherwise. But some people don't get a chance to dive into etymology before making the connection with slavery.

I'm thinking renaming isn't so much the important bit, but it is an easy first step: what real, impactful changes can we as technologists make happen next?

[vlovich123]

How are you measuring impact?

My concern with this is it’s easy to write off as virtue signaling. Right now is a moment where you can get people who wouldn’t agree with you on board with deep important structural changes. Going after something like this feels like just a waste of energy and distracts from those problems, especially when you’re wrong on the facts

[sebazzz]

> How are you measuring impact?

And they'd say "why not do this change if it makes a feel people feel better".