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Re: Show HN: Kikked – check if any of your NPM repos is trademarked

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Post by dang »

ianwalter wrote: post #23

Does the inflection rule still work the same way with proper names?

I don't see why not. If you turn it into a verb it would seem unsporting not to let it behave like other verbs.

Therefore we doubled the 'k' above. We also added hyphens for clarity. And camel case for clarity. Please lord let it be clear now.

Re: Show HN: Kikked – check if any of your NPM repos is trademarked

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Post by mynameisvlad »

earlyresort wrote: post #50
mynameisvlad wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's an unfortunate naming choice, it's obvious the author didn't intend for it to happen given the context of the situation. Nobody is trying to use the ethnic slur against you in this situation, and you are, quite frankly, overreacting to the whole thing. A lot of horrible things have happened to Jewish people in the past, yes, but that doesn't give you the right to leap down someone's throat for what looks to be a…

The author's intentions are not remotely obvious . It just as easily could be an anti-Semitic double entendre referring to both the kik situation and Jews, and I'm still not at all certain HN isn't being deliberately trolled with this submission. Determining how I respond to ethnic slurs against me or my people really isn't up to you, either.

It may come as a surprise to you, but "ethnic slurs" is not in the curriculum for English, especially not overseas. This thread is the first time I have ever heard it, and I grew up in Canada with some of my best friends being Jewish. If I hadn't heard it till now, I can sure as hell tell you the author most likely hasn't as well.

And seriously, what do you honestly believe happened here? That an Italian, non-native English speaker incorrectly conjugated the non-verb "kik" into the best he could? Or that he knowingly and maliciously took a jab at all Jewish people for seemingly no reason whatsoever? If it's honestly the latter, then I feel sorry for you.

No, I can't tell you how to respond. But I can sure as hell tell you when you're coming off like an asshole by responding in the way you do.

Re: Show HN: Kikked – check if any of your NPM repos is trademarked

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Post by masklinn »

zachrose wrote: post #18

I have an NPM package named "barrel"[0], which apparently is also a trademark for some kind of sunglasses company. I would expect there to be some kind of fair-use-like rule for common nouns that are used in different industries or domains? [0] https://www.npmjs.com/package/barrel

It's more than fair use, trademarks are very narrowly interpreted, and in the case of domains (I'd expect package registries to be similar) the main criteria is wilful confusion (aka is the current domain owner trying to sow or encourage confusion with the mark).

Re: Show HN: Kikked – check if any of your NPM repos is trademarked

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Post by dang »

All: it took at most a single click to figure out that "canibekiked" included "kike" by obviously innocent accident. I understand the magic power of the bikeshed to hold internet forums in thrall, but holy magoly you guys outdo yourselves sometimes.

You all owe parro-it (big clue) an apology. How about setting this right with some substantive feedback about the project?

Edit: We'll mark this and the other "is that a racist slur on the bikeshed" subthreads off-topic, so your forthcoming substantive feedbacks should all rank higher in the thread.

Re: Show HN: Kikked – check if any of your NPM repos is trademarked

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Post by josai »

Without wishing to otherwise get involved at all, I'd like to say that as an Australian native english speaker, I have never heard of the word "kike" or that it is apparently a slur against jews. Why would anyone else in the world know that?

I have nothing against jews, but it pisses me off that some local slang is elevated into a global "character sequence you can't use", so long as that slang originates in NYC. Imagine if every other city had that privilege; we wouldn't be able to name anything.

Re: Show HN: Kikked – check if any of your NPM repos is trademarked

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Post by School-Cotton »

josai wrote: post #58

Without wishing to otherwise get involved at all, I'd like to say that as an Australian native english speaker, I have never heard of the word "kike" or that it is apparently a slur against jews. Why would anyone else in the world know that? I have nothing against jews, but it pisses me off that some local slang is elevated into a global "character sequence you can't use", so long as that slang originates in NYC. Ima…

Everyone in the U.S. knows this word. The U.S. is a majority of native English speakers.
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