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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (10 children)

My Opinion is this:

  1. Racist/Able-ist words were once normal words. Gay used to mean "Happy" (this applies for other words probably, but I am not able to recall at the moment)
  2. Many people had no idea that ricing was a racist slang. They wanted to use it to describe a cool new thing that's inclusive.
  3. Would you agree that a word whose racist meaning is forgotten and it now referring to something inclusive and cool is a good thing in general?
[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (8 children)

But the origin isn't gone nor forgotten, this post is saying exactly that.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This post made sure that it will not be forgotten. Good job for opening an old wound!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's what suppose to mean? Discounting his opinion because his username has the word Eskimo in it?

Just because something references race doesn't mean it's racist.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's what suppose to mean? Discounting his opinion because his username has the word Eskimo in it?

yes

gigachad-hd

and i'm discarding yours as well

'reference to race' lmao give me a break

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well, I'm glad. I wouldn't want to engage with someone as condescending and rude as you, either. The less people talk with you the better.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

hog out or log out liberal

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

...you should maybe have just read the page I linked rather than doubling down on this one, friend; this isn't a good look

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