Module:Inclusive language/doc
Usage
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! Words to be avoided !! Suggested alternative words !! Context
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{{#invoke:Inclusive language|main}}
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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. |