Add "viral" to list of misused terms
Misused term (or terms)
Viral
Alternatives
Energetic
Vigorous
Rapid
Reason why
- While the word "viral" is commonly used to convey rapid exposure or growth in social media, the term refers to a type of pathogen which can cause great harm and death. In late 2019, a noval coronvirus called SARS-CoV-2 began spreading around the world and has killed millions of people, using this term to refer to business or social media growth can be offense to those who have suffered from viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
Author checklist
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Named the MR appropriately -
Updated data/communication/misused_terms.yml
properly -
Reviewed how it renders on the Top Misused Terms page -
Submit for review
Review process
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Assign to any GitLab team member for initial review and approval. -
Assign to the Diversity and Inclusion Manager ( @cwilliams3
) for final review and merge.
Edited by Caleb Cooper