> Some of them are deliberate slurs but most of them are just colourful language.
Some of them are just simple language.
>> user
>> While often associated with one who uses (software, systems, services), it can also negatively be associated with those who suffer from substance abuse issues or those who exploit others for their own gain.
Seriously?
> It’s deeply funny, but also tragic because while there should be an attempt to make language inclusive, lists like this make the movement look like a joke.
Unfortunately, they can't notice because they lack a sense of humor.
Context matters in that case. I don't believe its intent is to remove the word "user" from vocabulary, but only when referencing people who peruse substances.
Some of them are just simple language.
>> user
>> While often associated with one who uses (software, systems, services), it can also negatively be associated with those who suffer from substance abuse issues or those who exploit others for their own gain.
Seriously?
> It’s deeply funny, but also tragic because while there should be an attempt to make language inclusive, lists like this make the movement look like a joke.
Unfortunately, they can't notice because they lack a sense of humor.