Please change the title of the site & remove settlers/colonizers
we are in the midst of a global reckoning and you can do your part by changing the name of this site and remove these harmful connotations. I believe the site was called katan.io(or did y'all buy & redirect?) and something closer to can't or completely different is cool. But please remove this title. I am a south asian man and i kid you not, but from 1947 to today the impact of colonialism is still felt by my family. Please do the right thing.
Thank you,
Singh
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27 Jun, '20
DerfMColonization has been happening since the dawn of time. It doesn't necessarily mean the killing and enslavement of people.
Katan is too close to the real game name, I'd assume they'd get a letter. -
01 Jul, '20
AndreasI totally agree, Singh. I've been very happy to find this great & free implementation but taken aback by the name from the start. My wife, whose parents are from the Philippines, actually won't play it because of that. She's probably not alone, so a name change might even bring new players? I'd suggest something like "pioneer(s)", but those .io's are taken.
And no, DerfM, colonization has always meant killing and domination of indigenous populations by new arrivals. -
03 Jul, '20
DelWe have plenty of games that don’t have anything to do with displaying your values. Do we think everyone who has ever played Grand Theft Auto supports car theft and murder?
I support indigenous people everywhere and the global reckoning in progress, but game names are not a reflection of the players’ values. Votes, jobs and laws are.