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leifg | 3 years ago

It doesn't matter for English website because you usually send out emails with "Hi Joe".

Once you internationalize you will need this because in German it's an absolute no go to address a stranger by their first name (at least for B2B services).

And internationalization is on the road map for a lot of companies.

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mindover|3 years ago

Huh I didn’t know that! So does it mean that websites internationalize even the salutations? Do they replace “Hi Joe” with “Good day Mr. Brown” in Germany?

Akronymus|3 years ago

It depends. If it started in an english speaking country, then more than likely not for a long time. If it started in a germanic one, it'd almost 100% be the last name.

counttheforks|3 years ago

They'll survive being addressed by their name. Much better than systematic sexism.

shakesbeard|3 years ago

You may wanna read up on honorifics [0]. That stuff is cultural and you'll be persevered as unprofessional or even non-trustworthy by failing to properly use it.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorific

CrazyPyroLinux|3 years ago

Devil's advocate: They'll also "survive" being "misgendered." Maybe embarrassing/rude event, to be avoided if possible, but not everything has to be "systemic -ism."