Jonathan McHugh indieterminacy at libre.brussels
Sun Jul 11 20:35:24 BST 2021
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Sure, I get all that. I still needed to say it given its ability to illicit harm (careful with that axe Eugene...). Hopefully a less tainted descriptor will emerge.
FYI, it was frequently used as a slur against homosexuals - which is where the conflation really caused (potentially indelible) harm. Its not my history to tell and Im not sure this thread needs more introspection on this matter.
Enjoy Brass Eye (especially Drugs, Paedophiles and Decline), as well as its precursor, The Day Today. The people behind the series have been successful with many projects.
Jonathan McHugh====================indieterminacy at libre.brussels
July 11, 2021 1:09 PM, "nervuri" <nervuri at disroot.org> wrote:
On Sat, 2021-07-10, Jonathan McHugh wrote:
While I understand that it has a cryptographic definition, is it
possible to have/use another term than 'nonces'?
I don't know of a good alternative. In any case, Merriam-Webster [1]
says that "nonce" is used since the 13th century with the meaning "the
one, particular, or present occasion, purpose, or use" - basically the
same as in crypto. Urban Dictionary [2] has a 21st century definition:
"British slang for pedophile". Rather than killing the word, I think
it's better to not allow some new regional slang affect our common use
of it.
Having grown up watching the satirical series, Brass Eye...
I looked it up and I like it, thanks!
[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonce
[2] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nonce