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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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[–] randint@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

400 comments total is rookie numbers. You should check out the news posts involving either Russia, China, or Taiwan. Or check out this post where the admins of lemm.ee asked for the users' opinions of whether to defederate from hexbear.net. There are 1884 comments. (There was once more than 1900 comments, but I guess the mods removed some.)

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

Lemmy user when they complain about people commenting on their social media site stupidpol

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

too much discussion on your discussion platform?

[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] randint@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, I listed Taiwan separately from China.

[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

they're a so-called taiwanese comprador you can pay them no mind

[–] randint@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no, you are literally a colonial comprador

hope that clears it up

[–] randint@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

You are literally a Chinese propaganda swallower.

Hope that clears it up.

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] randint@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just in case you didn't know, your comment along with the other replies are a perfect example of brigading.

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

lmao the absolute condescension

I was participating in this thread before you, finding it on my all/active feed

go back to reddit if you want to whine about brigading

[–] randint@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does 50% of hexbears tell people they don't like to go back to reddit? I am never going back.

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

because brigades are a reddit thing but go off

[–] randint@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

says the hexbear while brigading

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

sorry let me rephrase that in a way you'll understand

"Just in case you didn't know, your reply along with your other comments are a perfect example of having no idea what the fuck you're talking about."

[–] randint@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago