Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by mireofthedeep on Saturday March 21, 2026 @03:25PM
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Joo is also Finnish for "yes" or "yep", name sounds like "yes-note".
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by Vaslo on Saturday March 21, 2026 @03:31PM
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You are totally right but the name may still be an unfortunate choice for native English speakers
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by kilgarenone on Saturday March 21, 2026 @06:51PM
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I'm not a native english speaker. Totally didn't occur to me. My tongue somehow rolled like "zoo-note" to my mind at the time lol
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by ifh-hn on Saturday March 21, 2026 @07:44PM
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I am a native English speaker and it has taken me reading all these comments about the name and a Google search to figure out people are equating joo with Jew. I still don't get what the issue is...
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by nozzlegear on Saturday March 21, 2026 @09:23PM
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I'm a native English speaker and it's the literal first thing I thought of when I read the name.
> I still don't get what the issue is...
The word "jew" (as a verb) has roots in stereotypes about Jewish people and money; it's an ethnic slur. The word "jew" (instead of "a Jew" or "Jewish") is a dismissive insult. The word itself isn't inherently offensive, but it's often weaponized in English, which is why it has a lot of historical baggage that makes people very wary when they see it.
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by ifh-hn on Sunday March 22, 2026 @03:19AM
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Thanks. After searching I thought it might be that but wasn't sure because it seemed so ridiculous.
It certainly wasn't my goto when I read it, but the fact it was for some people might suggest the developer should change it, if only for the fact that it might put off potential customers.
What a weird world we live in.
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by kilgarenone on Sunday March 22, 2026 @04:03AM
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Yeah I might just have to change it and embrace the repercussion from that...
Re:Show HN: Joonote – A note-taking app on your lock screen ...
by kilgarenone on Saturday March 21, 2026 @06:35PM
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oh man, I swear it had nothing to do with Jews lol. But now i know how it sounds like. Sorry! love you all.
Then they controlled all of Politics.
Then they controlled when we went to war.
Now you want them to control your notes???
/s but “Joo” is filterspeak for “Jews”. Sounds antisemitic as fuck.