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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 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thread question is "we should stop using this term" my reply was no. My justification is that most people don't care. The term has been around modding communities for decades and used by people of all races. If it bothers you so much start using something else and then you can see how many people care enough to change.

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

people like you are why shit like this is impossible to change. thank you for doing your part to keep the world just that little bit more racist, shitbag

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

How do I make it impossible to change? If I keep using the term and then you and everyone else use your new term then the term will be changed.

The reason you see comments like mine and get pissed is because its the majority sentiment. The only people that would get offended by this are people going through life with a magnifying glass looking for things to be offended by. Most of the people here getting upset are from the communist instances.

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"I refuse to stop being racist because it's commies telling me to stop being racist"

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

Hexbear.. opinion disregarded.

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago