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[Wording] Consider either clarifying what "otaku" means or replacing the word with something less derogetory #55

Closed ghost closed 1 year ago

ghost commented 1 year ago

Pitch

This is not really a feature request, but it is a suggestion. The somewhat-offensive word "otaku" can be either interpreted as a fan of anime/manga or as a general hobbyist. Depending on who you ask, this could confuse some newcomers and result in the instance's reputation of being inclusive erode away. If the server is for hobbyists or people obsessed with a certain topic besides anime, then say that the server is for hobbyists. If the server is for big anime/manga fans only, then say that the server is exclusively for anime/manga.

Motivation

I got the information about the outdated status of "otaku" from a Quora question: https://www.quora.com/Is-otaku-an-outdated-word-since-the-word-weeb-is-now-being-used.