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Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by cperciva on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:12PM (#34040542)
I wholeheartedly support the elimination of harmful languages. There's just no good reason these days for anyone to use C++.
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by gpderetta on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:21PM (#34040689)
We were always at war with C++
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by ohCh6zos on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:36PM (#34040965)
The proper term is double-plus-C
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by oxfeed65261 on Monday December 19, 2022 @09:09PM (#34060676)
…then what is double-plus-un-C? A lisp? (and is “lisp” problematic?)
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by cudgy on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:37PM (#34040979)
Violation. Using the term “we” implies agreement among all present.
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by return_to_monke on Sunday December 18, 2022 @03:28PM (#34042819)
correct. only big brother must agree.
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by onetimeusename on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:52PM (#34041239)
> not referring to a specific standard of C++

This is a violation and implies that all of the C++ language is the same which may be offensive to users of a specific standard such as ISO/IEC 14882:2017. Referring to C++ generically ignores any differences between specifications.

Instead, referring to a specific standard, for example, C++11 is more appropriate to members of the ISO/IEC 14882 community.

Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by CoastalCoder on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @12:08AM (#34061782)
Consider writing "C++1x" or "C++2x" instead.
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by deterministic on Monday December 19, 2022 @07:35PM (#34059938)
You forgot the trigger warning! There are people in the C++ culture that would be highly offended by such language. And who wants to see a grey beard cry silent tears while investigating yet another core dump?

Note: I am a member of the C++ community and therefore have the credentials necessary to make fun of my culture. If you make fun of the C++ culture without being part of it then you are clearly in violation of new speak and a woke certified person will try to cancel you.

Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by hendrikrassmann on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @03:42AM (#34063266)
>You forgot the trigger warning! Bro, don't use that phrase. "The phrase can cause stress about what's to follow. Additionally, one can never know what may or may not trigger a particular person." Consider using "content note".
Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by deterministic on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @06:08PM (#34074142)
Ahh your comment triggered me! And you forgot the “content note”!