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.

    • Montagge@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      I’ve spent time in almost all 50 US states and they’re all pretty racist. So I don’t know where you’re spending time where racism isn’t a thing. Judging by your comments on here you’re most likely turning a blind eye to it.

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        1 year ago

        A lot of goodhearted people also just seem to be completely ignorant of it too. Plenty of people will say something racist, say they’re not racist when you point it out, and immediately express deeply rooted racist opinions afterwards. But they’re nice to you right now, cause they’re too nice to be racist.

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      1 year ago

      Literally anywhere outside of major cities. I’ve experienced in your face racism in most places under at least half a million in population.