Inclusive language/words

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avoid
"blacklist"
use
"deny"
"exclude"
"prohibit"
"forbid"
"mute"
"(But not "block" or "ban" because of existing MediaWiki meanings)"
context"Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination"
avoid
"whitelist"
use
"allow"
"include"
"permit"
context"Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination"
avoid
"master"
use
"primary"
"source"
"main"
"development branch"
context"Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination"
avoid
"slave"
use
"replica"
"secondary"
context"Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination"
avoid
"guys"
use
"people"
"folks"
context"Avoid unnecessarily gendered language"
avoid
"''Words that assume someone's gender, including "sir"/"madam"''"
use
"''Gender-neutral terms or the person's name; or check their userpage, Phab profile, etc., to see if they've shared how they identify''"
context"Avoid misgendering"
avoid
"sanity check"
use
"is valid"
"is correct"
"integrity check"
"final check"
"quick check"
"completeness check"
"confidence check"
"coherence check"
"double check"
context"Avoid ableist language"
avoid
"sane"
use
"reasonable"
"typical"
"common"
context"Avoid ableist language"
avoid
"crazy"
"insane"
use
"wild"
"confusing"
"confounding"
context"Avoid ableist language"
avoid
"blindly"
"dumb"
use
"mindlessly"
"without validating"
context"Avoid ableist language"
avoid
"crippled"
use
"slowed"
"broken"
context"Avoid ableist language"
avoid
"kill switch"
"kill it with fire"
use
"off switch"
"emergency switch"
"feature flag"
"remove"
context"Avoid unnecessarily violent language"
avoid
"grandfathered"
use
"legacy"
"exempt"
context"Avoid language that perpetuates discrimination"
avoid
"handicap"
use
"hurt"
"negatively affect"
context"Avoid ableist language"