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Meta post I've decided to make. I enjoyed the unixporn subreddit a lot when I used reddit more. I enjoy customizing my linux de as much as the next nerd.

But you definitely shouldn't use racist slang to refer to the process.

To be clear, I didn't know the origin of the term 'ricing' until fairly recently. I was chattimg with my friend and used it to describe my de setup. They informed me that apparently it's from car customization, and is a pejorative against generally asian men who customize their car to look like a racecar.

After learning this I was sad to realize just how engrained it is in linux de customization culture. I personally have stopped using the term, and I would ask everyone here stop as well.

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[–] Eggscellent@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the racists connotation came first, but I also heard it explained as an acronym - "Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement"

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think that's just like the whole FORD "Found On Road Dead" thing. Wordplay after the fact.

[–] hypelightfly@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they're both backronyms. (Yes, I only replied to use that word).

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They're good words, Brent.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago

Fix It Again, Tony

[–] triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

or the english teacher who tried to tell my class that "rap" was "rhythm associated poetry" 😆