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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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[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Way to engage with the subject matter, no justification at all, nothing. You're part of the problem you do know that?

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My justification is most people don't care. You would be hard pressed to find an Asian person offended by this.

[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The "most people don't care" and the "find me an Asian person offended by this" are both non-talking points.

  1. You are in a thread about this exact issue, it seems that there are people who care, and you have to engage with that.
  2. So? Does that mean we should stop discussing this? How are we hard-pressed when this thread exists?
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didnt say "find me an Asian person offended by this". I also didnt say you should stop discussing it.

[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You also didn't say anything of note besides pulling your justification out of your ass. I have nothing to really discuss because you didn't give anything worth talking about.

My justification is most people don't care. You would be hard pressed to find an Asian person offended by this.

Source: trust me bro.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thread question is "we should stop using this term" my reply was no. My justification is that most people don't care. The term has been around modding communities for decades and used by people of all races. If it bothers you so much start using something else and then you can see how many people care enough to change.

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

people like you are why shit like this is impossible to change. thank you for doing your part to keep the world just that little bit more racist, shitbag

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do I make it impossible to change? If I keep using the term and then you and everyone else use your new term then the term will be changed.

The reason you see comments like mine and get pissed is because its the majority sentiment. The only people that would get offended by this are people going through life with a magnifying glass looking for things to be offended by. Most of the people here getting upset are from the communist instances.

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"I refuse to stop being racist because it's commies telling me to stop being racist"

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hexbear.. opinion disregarded.

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no cracker, you just don't want to change so you pretend you not being offended means no one is

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is it with Commies and not being able to read? Nowhere did I say no one is offended by this. I said most people aren't. I don't care if a small amount of people are upset by it. It not realistic to change language on a large scale everytime a tiny tiny percentage of people get upset.

[–] da_gay_pussy_eatah@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

funniest thing i've heard today is implying commies don't read ENOUGH

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hi. Asian American here. I'm offended by this. Please stop deliberately choosing to use terms that are hurtful to me.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago

I dont think you understood my comment.