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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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[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

xinternet

Incorrect, I am the type of hacker man that has accidentally formatted my hard drive by entering random commands I find posted on the internet... 7 times now.

[–] midnight@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Glad we established this isn't your community.

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

But it is.

@dessalines@lemmy.ml can you mod me for a sec. I bring you a dengiun as an offering.

denguin

[–] midnight@lemmy.one -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think asking for mod makes this your community? Oof

[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No I think being part of the lemmy community and fediverse makes this my community.

[–] midnight@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine thinking being on lemmy makes you a member of every community on the platform. Guess that makes me a member of the hexbear community then eh comrade?

Watch out, better not let them find out the lib communities are yours as well 🤭

[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. Stop in the mega and introduce yourself.