It would, if people used the term correctly. Because the folks who wouldn't know the difference between a slash and a backslash won't know the difference between a "forward" slash and a backslash.
And as the polls show, even when using the less confusing terminology, some people seem confused... ;)
"Dubya dubya dubya dot dubya-tee-eff dot com slash ess-tee-eff-yoo." "What kind of slash, though?" "Slash, you idiot, just slash - it's a URL. Where do you see a backslash outside of DOS?"
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And as the polls show, even when using the less confusing terminology, some people seem confused... ;)
"Dubya dubya dubya dot dubya-tee-eff dot com slash ess-tee-eff-yoo."
"What kind of slash, though?"
"Slash, you idiot, just slash - it's a URL. Where do you see a backslash outside of DOS?"