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submitted 1 year ago by blashork@hexbear.net to c/unixporn@lemmy.ml

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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[-] Cris_Color@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

I kinda thought this conversation would eventually happen. I have mixed feelings on the subject but am generally inclined not to use the term myself as I find it distasteful. But I think there's an important consideration for those who'd like to discontinue the term rice in this community: what language would we like to use instead? Specifically a good noun for referring to a given setup we've made. In therapy they teach you that stopping a behavior is a very hard thing to accomplish, and that instead you should always try to replace a behavior- I believe that idea is very relevant here

I'd be curious to hear people's thoughts on what they'd like to use instead

[-] temptest@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not active in the community these days but I might as well through some suggestions in the mix:

  • splash (like a splash of paint)
  • face
  • tweek
  • dec (like decorate, or decked out) or deq
[-] DrWeevilJammer@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I think we should call it "syrup"

"That's some sweet sway syrup", or "that gnome syrup is stallman af"

[-] Cris_Color@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Lol, syrup would definitely be fun

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