Words Matter: Why We Should Put an End to “Grandfathering”
<p>The time has come to call an end to “grandfathering”. Don’t freak out — I mean the word, not the policy. People typically use “grandfathering” to describe exempting long-time customers or users from new requirements. For example, if a company were to increase their monthly subscription price but allowed you to keep paying the same amount as when you first signed up, they’d say you were “grandfathered” into that new plan.</p>
<p>It’s pretty common business terminology, including here at HubSpot. Or at least it was, until recently — we have decided to retire the word “grandfathering” at HubSpot because of its roots.</p>
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