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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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[-] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

lmao like moths to a flame

@dessalines@lemmy.ml there's a lot of cryptofash in here begging the question that need to be banned, not merely have their comments removed

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Small question for you, is Dessalines still expected to moderate this community? I assumed they would have bigger fish to fry

[-] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Further down the thread they were calling for mods. I'm calling for admin action.

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

I see, Dessalines is both, that's why I was confused

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

You are also begging to be banned. Your comment calling someone a "comprador" is to be removed too.

[-] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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also strong gusano is a slur energy

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