• @Forestial
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    281 year ago

    Stupid bit of code but to call it RACISM is a bit much

    • darq
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      1 year ago

      Racism doesn’t require malice. Something can still be racist in effect, without intention.

      But also the Tweet is probably tongue-in-cheek.

    • @HardlightCereal
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      131 year ago

      They clearly didn’t test this rule with a variety of cultures. They probably only tested it against white names.

        • @HardlightCereal
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          81 year ago

          Sometimes “testing” is just “hmm, yeah I can’t think of any problems this could cause”. I like to call this thought experiment testing. All features get thought experiment tested, because everyone has at least some level of critical thinking. The thought experiment tester who allowed this wasn’t thinking of Asian names.

          • @[email protected]
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            31 year ago

            I’m still wondering who came up with the idea in the first place. Why not allow last names with less than three characters?

            • Pizzasgood
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              21 year ago

              My guess is that it was meant to prevent the use of initials.

      • @[email protected]
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        41 year ago

        I don’t disagree with you, but I know someone with the last name Øe, and that’s very much a white name.

    • @chimasterflex
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      71 year ago

      Hanlon’s razor comes to mind. A lot of ignorance went into writing this website

    • @[email protected]
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      41 year ago

      Without knowing the person and how they post, it’s hard to say if they’re being serious or just joking

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        Hi, I actually happen to be that person in questions and I can assure you that everything I say online is either a lie or sarcasm