Originally Posted by
foxmoth
Can people please stop referring to this terrorist group by
their chosen name and instead use DAISH/DAESH which gives them less legitimacy!
In real terms, whatever they are called has no effect whatsoever on their legitimacy - the whole "DAESH" thing started because it happens to sound similar to a derogatory term. Strictly speaking all it'll do is antagonise them (not a good idea IMO), and frankly it's a bit puerile.
Far more important, it has yet to be confirmed that the aircraft was bombed, let alone which individuals or group were responsible; so bringing that particular group up now - whatever one chooses to call them - is just giving them publicity they don't need.
If this crash *was* the result of a criminal act, the "how" and "why" is currently a lot more pertinent than the "who".