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.

    • slacktoidEnglish
      86·
      1 year ago

      Its more if youre embarrassed by that word thats your problem. I coopted the word and am using it how i see fit. i see this as white guilt trying to sanitize something white imperialists created. And in trying to do so exert ‘‘righteous’’ force on everyone else in order to absolve you of your guilt.

      ps. Ive been made the token asian by enough crackers out there. They can all fuck off.

        • slacktoidEnglish
          45·
          1 year ago

          Ok i have no problem with that. Also if im just gonna get angry at racist shit said to me ill just be a very pissed off angry person. Fuck that noise.

          have fun being angry at things you really cant control.