# Black and white list

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/black-and-white-list/34882>\
**Category:** Duplicate\
**Created:** [June 25, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/black-and-white-list/34882 "2020-06-25T21:58:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Butt](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/steven_butt/32/16917_2.png) [@Steven\_Butt](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Steven_Butt)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/black-and-white-list/34882/1 "2020-06-25T21:58:02Z")

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Can we please rename Whitelist and Blacklist as they have negative historical implications. They should be Allowed and Blocked. This better represents the feature.

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**Author:** ![PromoFaux](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/promofaux/32/1545_2.png) [@PromoFaux](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/PromoFaux)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/black-and-white-list/34882/3 "2020-06-25T21:58:59Z")

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**Author:** ![PromoFaux](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/promofaux/32/1545_2.png) [@PromoFaux](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/PromoFaux)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/black-and-white-list/34882/4 "2020-06-25T21:59:17Z")

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Duplicate of [Change blacklist and whitelist terminology - #58 by kocsenc](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/change-blacklist-and-whitelist-terminology/31657/58)