Hi all, this seems like it's going a bit OT (not targeted at this latest message, specifically, just the last one to land in my mailbox :).
I don't think "sanity check" is used in any lessons or official text; if it is, I'd propose moving the discussion to the github issues there. thanks! --titus On Fri, Oct 07, 2016 at 10:13:08AM -0400, Tyson Whitehead wrote: > I'm happy with "reality check". I think it is a good substitute. > > As a reality check on the correctness though, has anyone checked to see if > those assumed to be put off by the term "sanity check" confirm that they > are indeed actually put off by "sanity check"? > > I ask as my general understanding of these things is to avoid words/terms > that are frequently used as slurs. Especially the sorts of things kids > would have thrown at someone when they were young forming a lasting > impression. > > I can certainly see this with terms like "moron" or "cripple". But > "sanity"? Maybe by association to "insane"? Is "insane" used as a slur > though? My only experience with it has been to imply going way beyond. As > in, "you are insane" or "that is insane". Usually actually a complement. > > Cheers! -Tyson > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss -- C. Titus Brown, [email protected] _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss
