Re: [DOCS] inappropriate word 'victim' - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: [DOCS] inappropriate word 'victim'
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Msg-id 0d692205-5ec3-55aa-51cb-d029eb93cd12@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: [DOCS] inappropriate word 'victim'  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: [DOCS] inappropriate word 'victim'  ("Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org>)
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On 10/03/2017 01:28 PM, David G. Johnston wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com 

> ​My first inclination was "target" though I suppose its not that much 
> closer to the supposed neutral position on this subjective scale than 
> "victim"​.
> 
> Subject didn't sound right either (marginally).  Maybe "named" - 
> "...while connected to the named database."
> 
> Given that, aside from 3 release note instances, we never use the word 
> "victim" in the docs leads me to want to change this if just for 
> internal consistency.

Named is probably the best middle ground.

JD


> 
> David J.
> 


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