Module:Inclusive language/doc

Usage

{| class="wikitable"
! Words to be avoided !! Suggested alternative words !! Context
|-
{{#invoke:Inclusive language|main}}
|}

By default, it uses the list at Inclusive language/words.

Words to be avoided	Suggested alternative words	Context
blacklist	denylist, deny, exclude, prohibit, forbid, mute, (But not "block" or "ban" because of existing MediaWiki meanings)	Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination
whitelist	allowlist, allow, include, permit	Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination
master	primary, source, main, development branch	Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination
slave	replica, secondary	Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination
guys	people, folks	Avoid unnecessarily gendered language
Words that assume someone's gender, including "sir"/"madam"	Gender-neutral terms or the person's name; or check their userpage, Phab profile, etc., to see if they've shared how they identify	Avoid misgendering
sanity check	is valid, is correct, integrity check, final check, quick check, completeness check, confidence check, coherence check, double check	Avoid ableist language
sane	reasonable, typical, common	Avoid ableist language
crazy, insane	wild, confusing, confounding	Avoid ableist language
blindly, dumb	mindlessly, without validating	Avoid ableist language
crippled	slowed, broken	Avoid ableist language
kill switch, kill it with fire	off switch, emergency switch, feature flag, remove	Avoid unnecessarily violent language
grandfathered	legacy, exempt	Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination
handicap	hurt, negatively affect	Avoid ableist language
(In some contexts) disable/disabled	Guides vary, with some stating that it is acceptable to use it (perhaps just in technical documentation), and others recommending replacement with 'deactivate, inactive, unavailable, turn off, deselect'.[1][2][3]	Avoid ableist language
abort	cancel, force quit, end, halt, stop, hard stop	Politically charged term outside of computing. Avoid unnecessarily violent language.
blackhat, whitehat	unethical hacker, attacker, ethical hacker	Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination
tribe	team, squad, group	Can be assocaited with colonialism / cultural approriation. Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination.