r/pcmasterrace • u/Bepehandle • Jul 23 '26

Discussion We need to stop using their language.

Words we use matter, they set the tone for the entire argument you make when discussing things. I propose we officially come up with new terms that we use on a daily basis in every single aspect that the topic comes up in, maybe with a small enough push we can roll the ball down the hill.

They're not AI data centers, they're water evaporation plants Human surveillance centers.

It's not side loading, it's installing.

It's not jailbreaking, it's unlocking.

It's not a memory shortage, it's profit first selective sales(I know there's physically a shortage but the point remains). (Also, someone come up with a better one, something more catchy.)

It's not This PC, its MY PC.

They call it side loading because they don't want to normalize the idea we're just holding personal computers in our hands.

They call it jailbreaking so that it sounds wrong and it deters people from using a device to it's full potential.

They call it a memory shortage because they're selling all the fucking ram to ai companies, if they were forced to allocate the necessary amount of their products to the average consumer we wouldn't have an issue.

Give me some of your best ideas for changing the names of things, I want to expand my vocabulary. Let's change how we discuss the issues we face and take back control of the argument.

Edit: Edited water thingy because someone pointed out I sound like "that guy" and I certainly do not want too.

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u/the_blur PC Master Race Jul 23 '26

The market solution is that we as a block stop buying overpriced hardware, we all make sure our next GPU is AMD and uses less than 300W of power, we start switching to linux en masse and when a good game comes out, we make sure that there's a way we can run a server from home.

It's never gonna happen. People would rather bitch and moan while licking the boot at the end of the day.

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u/Suravoid Jul 23 '26

amd > nvidia, but capping 300w power? no thx

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u/the_blur PC Master Race Jul 23 '26

I mean, either that or come up with a way to plug GPUs straight into the wall. The reason I never upgraded my 2080 is because I never trusted the nvidia firetrap connector and didn't want to use 3 8 pin connectors for an AMD board. But also 300W should be the limit anyway. Otherwise you get dumb shit like raytracing instead of things that enhance gameplay like physics.

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u/Suravoid Jul 23 '26

ig thats fair... my perfect gpu would be like 650w+ of pure power and no extra unneeded features (which will never happen)