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.
It’s often less about the meaning of the word changing and more people not being aware of its connotations. They can remain offensive to certain populations who just don’t comment on it due to the prevalence.
With that said, my understanding has always been that ricer referred to the product rather than its owner. It seems strange seeing people use it when referring to PCs though.
It’s often less about the meaning of the word changing and more people not being aware of its connotations. They can remain offensive to certain populations who just don’t comment on it due to the prevalence.
With that said, my understanding has always been that ricer referred to the product rather than its owner. It seems strange seeing people use it when referring to PCs though.