On Thu, Jan 03, 2019 at 02:47:00PM +0000, Ulrike Uhlig wrote: > Hi! > > Jonathan Carter: > > On 2019/01/03 00:26, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > > > Full text: https://wiki.debian.org/PlanetDebian/ProposedChanges > > Looks good! I like it. > > One tiny thingy based on a remark: I've looked up 'slur' in the > dictionary and 'slander' and 'libel' seem to be synonyms that might be > more widely known. Maybe a native speaker could confirm this. > A slander or libel is something that attacks an individual's character, like falsely accusing someone of corruption. A slur, on the other hand, might attack someone's race, ethnicity, gender, etc.
"Disparaging statement" might work better, as it would cover both. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez