A blocklist is being used to replace blacklist, In the computer and tech industry . Blocklist refers to a directory of specific elements that are blocked, e,g email addresses, IP addresses or URLs.
Some in tech are promoting blocklist over blacklist because it is more descriptive and understandable.
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A new politically correct term that replaces the "prejudice" of the word blacklisting. Used/will be used by push overs that think the word "black" should be stricken from the universe and don't want to offend black people no matter how much they butcher the English language.
Guy: I was blacklisted today by-
PC Liberal: RACIST! The correct term is blocklisting!
Guy: What's wrong with the word blacklisted?
PC Liberal: It offends our proud and noble African-American brethren and demeans them to the slaves they once were.
Guy: You're fucked.
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