[R] Inappropriate color name

[Mitchell Maltenfort]

R-core using r-project.org. would be the first stop.



On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 4:37 PM Lainey Gallenberg <
laineygallenberg using gmail.com> wrote:

>  Whether or not you agree with my reason for doing so, my question was how
> to contact the creator of the "colors" function. If you do not have advice
> on this, please refrain from weighing in.
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 12:03 PM Bert Gunter <bgunter.4567 using gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > WIth all due respect, can we end this thread NOW. This is not a forum to
> > discuss social or political viewpoints. I consider it a disservice to
> make
> > it one.
> >
> > Bert Gunter
> >
> > "The trouble with having an open mind is that people keep coming along
> and
> > sticking things into it."
> > -- Opus (aka Berkeley Breathed in his "Bloom County" comic strip )
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 12:54 PM Jim Lemon <drjimlemon using gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Elaine,
> >> There seems to be a popular contest to discover offence everywhere. I
> >> don't
> >> think that it does anything against racism, sexism or
> >> antidisestablishmentarianism. Words are plucked from our vast lexicon to
> >> comfort or insult our fellows depending upon the intent of the user. It
> is
> >> the intent that matters, not the poor word. Chasing the words wastes
> your
> >> time, blames those who use the words harmlessly, and gives the real
> >> offender time to find another epithet.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 5:39 AM Lainey Gallenberg <
> >> laineygallenberg using gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I'm hoping someone on here knows the appropriate place/contact for me
> to
> >> > lodge a complaint about a color name in the "colors" function. I was
> >> > shocked to see there are four named color options that include the
> term
> >> > "indianred." Surely these colors can be changed to something less
> >> > offensive- my suggestion is "blush." How can I find out who to contact
> >> > about making this happen?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > Sincerely,
> >> > Elaine Gallenberg
> >> >
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