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It's not just a replica, it can work offline for a while and push back. Leader/follower is also flawed in my opinion. It's master and a slave even if it offends your sensibilities. These arguments are a waste of everyone's time.

>This hill you're dying on looks awfully lonely.

Ironic coming from a grey response to a 15 point comment.

I will change my tune if even one victim of slavery comes forward and speaks about the use of the terminology.



> It's not just a replica, it can work offline for a while and push back. Leader/follower is also flawed in my opinion. It's master and a slave even if it offends your sensibilities.

I'm glad that your concerned that "follower" and "replica" aren't perfect terms. We should be concerned with terminology.

I humbly suggest that "slave" DBs are not physically whipped by their "masters", therefore are an even worse metaphor.

> These arguments are a waste of everyone's time.

Then why are you wasting your time? If you don't care, don't argue back. Boom, you've got your time back. We all get a better name, everyone is happy.




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