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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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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My justification is most people don't care. You would be hard pressed to find an Asian person offended by this.

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no cracker, you just don't want to change so you pretend you not being offended means no one is

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is it with Commies and not being able to read? Nowhere did I say no one is offended by this. I said most people aren't. I don't care if a small amount of people are upset by it. It not realistic to change language on a large scale everytime a tiny tiny percentage of people get upset.

[–] da_gay_pussy_eatah@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

funniest thing i've heard today is implying commies don't read ENOUGH

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hi. Asian American here. I'm offended by this. Please stop deliberately choosing to use terms that are hurtful to me.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago

I dont think you understood my comment.