zipliners

I doubt it, on both accounts. Neither is needed to prefer allow/deny list though. Malicious intent was not ascribed by the comment you're replying to.

No yes no. As for the post you replied to, allow/deny are indeed the more descriptive terms for lists that allow/deny access. Descriptive terms are good and useful.

Allow/deny list is more descriptive. That's one good reason for using those terms. Do you agree?

In reply to your argument, the deny list (the actual list, apart from what term we use for it) is necessarily something negatively laden, since the items denied are denied due to the real risks/costs they otherwise impose. So using and embracing the less direct phrase 'black' rather than 'deny' in this case seems unlikely to reduce negative connotations from the phrase 'black'.