# Change blacklist and whitelist terminology

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/change-blacklist-and-whitelist-terminology/31657>\
**Category:** Partially-implemented\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/change-blacklist-and-whitelist-terminology/31657 "2020-05-06T18:27:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![kocsenc](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/kocsenc/32/17734_2.png) [@kocsenc](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/kocsenc)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/change-blacklist-and-whitelist-terminology/31657/58 "2020-08-02T02:25:43Z")

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Just came here to weigh in - I just setup PiHole and it's awesome! I was, however, taken aback by the white/blacklist terminology. That's terminology that has to be part of our past! A big vote from me.

Also thanks Villanoise for weighing in, kudos.

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