On Jul 26, 2020, at 02:38, Fernando Gont <fgont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Since we are at it, may I ask that the following terms be added to the "discussion": > * balkanization Balkanization is a good example of words that are commonly used without the users realizing how painful or offensive a word can be to some. I didn’t know its use was problematic to a large group of people until Vesna Manojlovic from RIPE-NCC explained this to me back in 2000. An RFC is a proper way for our community to write down these things so that we can refer people to it who might not be aware of these. And if I use other words that are problematic that I am not aware of, my personal goal is to generally be acting in a way that people around me feel comfortable enough to approach me - be it email or in person - to point this out to me. Paul
