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".
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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...