Re: Allow List/Block List or Allowlist/Blocklist

Subject: Re: Allow List/Block List or Allowlist/Blocklist
From: Suzette Seveny <suzette -dot- seveny -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Dolores Madden <dmadden -at- titanhq -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:26:44 -0400

Why not keep it simple?

"This address is not blocked."


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On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 1:53 PM Dolores Madden <dmadden -at- titanhq -dot- com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My company is moving away from using the terms 'whitelist' and 'blacklist'
> in favour of using 'allow' and 'block' going forward.
>
> I'm clear on replacing these terms when they are used as verbs. For
> example, "...manage your entries to blacklist specific domains or senders"
> will become "manage your entries to block specific domains or senders".
>
> However, I'm confused when it comes to nouns! Do you think "This address
> is not on the whitelist or blacklist" should become:
> "This address is not on the allow list or block list" or "This address is
> not on the allowlist or blocklist" ?
>
> I've been searching around and both seem to be in use, so I'm interested
> in your feedback and comments!
>
> Thanks,
> Dolores.
>
>
> Dolores Madden | Technical Writer | TitanHQ<http://www.titanhq.com>
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