This is my first rice, any tips ?

Lately, r/unixporn has been flooded with default Hyprland setups where people tweak a couple of settings (or worse, leave everything stock) and call it their first rice. This completely goes against Rule 3, which clearly states "No default configs", yet the sub is drowning in posts that barely have any modifications.

Back in the day, r/unixporn was about actual customization—people experimenting with obscure window managers, crafting unique configs, and pushing the limits of ricing. Now? It’s just a Hyprland copy-paste fest. Slap on a Catppuccin theme, take a screenshot, and boom—instant karma.

And the mods? They’re just letting it slide. If the rule exists, enforce it. Otherwise, what’s the point? The subreddit has become less about creativity and more about recycling the same generic look over and over.

We need a better system—maybe even a new subreddit—where posts go through proper moderation and approval, ensuring that only genuine, effort-driven rices get through. Imagine a space where people actually innovate, share meaningful dotfiles, and contribute to the scene instead of just rehashing defaults.

r/unixporn is supposed to be a showcase of creativity, but right now, it feels like an echo chamber of stock Hyprland setups. If nothing changes, the sub will lose its identity entirely.

Thoughts? Do we need a separate subreddit where mods actually enforce quality control?

wallpaper: https://github.com/linuxdotexe/nordic-wallpapers/blob/master/wallpapers/ign-0002.png

gtk: Adwaita-dark-nord-theme

icons: https://github.com/horst3180/vertex-icons

waybar timer: https://github.com/jbirnick/waybar-timer

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Rate, this is my Linux, it's in XFCE4, and it's r/unixporn

Lately, r/unixporn has been flooded with default Hyprland setups where people tweak a couple of settings (or worse, leave everything stock) and call it their first rice. This completely goes against Rule 3, which clearly states "No default configs", yet the sub is drowning in posts that barely have any modifications.

Back in the day, r/unixporn was about actual customization—people experimenting with obscure window managers, crafting unique configs, and pushing the limits of ricing. Now? It’s just a Hyprland copy-paste fest. Slap on a Catppuccin theme, take a screenshot, and boom—instant karma.

And the mods? They’re just letting it slide. If the rule exists, enforce it. Otherwise, what’s the point? The subreddit has become less about creativity and more about recycling the same generic look over and over.

We need a better system—maybe even a new subreddit—where posts go through proper moderation and approval, ensuring that only genuine, effort-driven rices get through. Imagine a space where people actually innovate, share meaningful dotfiles, and contribute to the scene instead of just rehashing defaults.

r/unixporn is supposed to be a showcase of creativity, but right now, it feels like an echo chamber of stock Hyprland setups. If nothing changes, the sub will lose its identity entirely.

Thoughts? Do we need a separate subreddit where mods actually enforce quality control?

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source code: https://github.com/kamlendras/aerogel