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What weirded me out is that (IIRC) most who advocated the use of main weren't who would have a negative correlation with the word master.
Not that I have a problem with avoiding the use of master (I don't use master for my branches), but this felt virtue signal-y to me at the time.
Yeah. theres a fine line between advocating for positive change because it's the right thing to do vs because it makes you look good. Theres a fine line between being an ally and empty virtue signalling, and those things may not look different within the scope of a single interaction. It can sometimes take a bit to understand if someone is genuine or just performing.
There's also the possibility of having genuinely good intent, but still speaking entirely from your own conjecture of what might make others uncomfortable.
Ultimately, you should always talk to the people actually affected and take action based on that. But anyone can and should start the initiative when they think something is harmful.