Re: Proposal: Replace all references to master/slave in GNOME modules

[mcatanzaro gnome org]

Hard to believe this is a serious discussion that we're actually having.

On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 7:02 AM, jtojnar--- via desktop-devel-list 
<desktop-devel-list gnome org> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Apr, 2019 at 11:21 AM, Daniel Playfair Cal via 
> desktop-devel-list <desktop-devel-list gnome org> wrote:
> > "master/slave" -> "leader/follower"
>
> Please note that leader/follower terms are commonly associated with 
> exploitation of people by cults and should be avoided as well.

Since it's impossible to tell what the intended tone here is: was this 
a serious request to avoid the terminology, or a joke intended to make 
a point? (I'm guessing the later?)