The joyplots naming has been phrased out due to the horrible meaning of the phrase “joy division”
Do people just not like that band anymore?
https://serialmentor.com/blog/2017/9/15/goodbye-joyplots
I wasn't aware of this either. Given the theme of Joy Division (the band)'s songs I think it's very fair to say they meant it ironically, but I do think it's fair not to name a beautiful plot type after something so horrible.
Wasn't it an association that surfaced subsequent to being named after the band? In that sense it would not be "named after" Nazi joy divisions, I think? (as that would imply being aware of the association while choosing the name)
Sure, I don't think anyone involved with naming the package was aware of it. But I think they made the correct choice to rename once they became aware of it.
Perhaps "have the name of a beautiful plot type associated with something so horrible" may have been better phrasing.
The seismic community has been producing plots like these for decades, but they're just referred to as "wiggle plots", not a great name. Ridgeline seems like the best option going forward!