[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60247: Improve words within code comments (was: Replace exclusionary words within code comments)

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#60247: Improve words within code comments
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 Reporter:  dartiss       |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  6.5
Component:  General       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  accessibility, docs
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Comment (by manfcarlo):

 If the intent is to encourage more contributors, it will only work if
 described in a positive way. Negative language like "exclusionary" and
 "ableist" comes across as point-scoring, which most people don't like to
 see.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60247#comment:15>
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