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.

    • @midnight
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      41 year ago

      Yeah I’ll accept your surrender as well. Back to your little safe space now, skip to it.

        • @midnight
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          41 year ago

          What? Pointing out that you fools are piling onto people in this post isn’t crying? Pointing out that you fools aren’t active participants in this community isn’t crying?

          You’re butthurt that I said you’re not part of this community and when confronted with evidence that backs it up you … checks notes … reacted like a petulant child.

          Again, probably best to stick to your safe space echo chamber.

            • @midnight
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              41 year ago

              Take the L and go home. Or maybe form an actual response if you’re capable. I’m not sure you are

                • @midnight
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                  31 year ago

                  Nah try again. Based on how few of you sub here I wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t know how to use a terminal and thought all command line stuff makes people hackerman.

                  Gtfo

                  • Freeanotherday [he/him, they/them]
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                    1 year ago

                    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.