Lemmy, what do you call users of Lemmy?
Lemmy, what do you call users of Lemmy?
I like lemmings but it might be a bit derogatory. Even with that I still think it's better than 'redditors', which always sounded/looked goofy to me.
Any ideas? What do we call Lemmy users?
My current vote is for lemmings. I think it's cute.
Given the rodent theming, lemmings is appropriate. It's also slightly self-deprecating, which is a plus when it comes to community monikers.
Most of the people migrating from Reddit wouldn’t have much of a problem with self-depreciation.
Lols
That’s maybe right haha
More poetic themes via Wikipedia “Lemmings also appear in Arthur C. Clarke's 1953 short story "The Possessed", where their suicidal urges are attributed to the lingering consciousness of an alien group mind, which had inhabited the species in the prehistoric past.”
The past mascot was an alien
Huh. and i thought it was named after the guy from motorhead
Lemmy is God!
It's named after some things: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy#whys-it-called-lemmy
Lemmings
This seems to be the obvious one
Lemmings
with the official client being called Jerboa I think we all agreed that the small rodent analogy was intended from the start
Reverse "Luddite" it. Taking it back.
This is the way
Lemmings of course. No need to reinvent the wheel.
Yes, if we're lemmings surely we should be running on the wheel.
Gotta be Lemmings
Is that what that mouse is supposed to be? I thought it was a tattoo.
I agree with everyone here on this, Lemmings is appropriate. Especially since most of the community likes it, I think choosing something that the community vibes with is important.
!!Leeemmings!! !!Leeemmings!!
I'm actually on kbin but I would consider changing to lemmy if i get to be a lemming.
My gosh, I hate "lemmings" because of the connotation that we're just here because everyone else is.
But you're right. A term that folks can generally vibe with is really important.
I think Lemmings is great because it's not something any PR team would approve of. It feels completely unincorporated.
Reporter: [REDACTED]
Reason: Rule 1. And 5.1Who knows what this reporter thinks they’re reporting 🤷
The suicidal overtone is a huge turnoff for me.
If it makes you feel better, lemmings don't actually commit suicide like you're imagining and Disney made it all up. They basically threw lemmings off a cliff to get the footage they wanted.
GOATED game that taught me a lot about problem solving, it was legitimately educational.
If not lemmings, lemmons
I vote for lemmons, because the Walt Disney-inspired insults could get very tiresome.
Lemmons is pretty good
Lemurs. Hence the Jerboa app icon
I think the Jerboa icon is a Jerboa
You might as well be right XD .
There's actually a Lemmy app on called Lemmur. I downloaded it but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment.
I second lemur
As Lemmings was one of my favourite games growing up, that's also gets my vote.
Literally one of the best video games of all time.
It might be a little tricky or taxing to pick a name, but don’t get basher-ful.
I loke lemmings, I think it's a good reminder about how the dangers of letting any platform influence you too much.
lemming would be pretty ok for me too. I am to uncreative to come up with another name lol. maybe lemmys?
+1 for lemming. It just feels really appropriate, and who doesn't like lemmings? They're adorable!
yeah, they are kinda cute. i think they are a bit overlooked as far as animals go. So why not? Maybe there could be a Lemmy icon :)
Kilmisters
This is going to fly under the radar but it's the right answer.
oi
Came here to say exactly that
We could go with federators as we are now part of the fediverse, then we can also include mastodonians
WEVE been the Feds all along??
The real Feds are the friends we made along the way.
By the way, you are under arrest.
that makes us sound like a fallout faction, but specifically one from the first two games
Don’t know why but I actually like “Lemons”
A good runner up for me.
Another great option tbh
Lemmons
I saw someone suggest lemons lol
Hear me out: *points to username*
Thank you, thank you. I'll be beetlejuicing here all week. *bows to the audience*
I tried transforming the word Lemmy in the same way as demonyms for countries ending in Y just to see how it'd shake out.
Anything calling to anyone? 😅
Germany -> Germans -> Lemmans
Para/Uruguay -> Para/Uruguayans -> Lemmyans
Muscovy -> Muscovites -> Lemmites
Hungary -> Hungarians -> Lemmians
Norway -> Norwegians -> Lemmegians?
Turkey -> Turks? -> Lemms?
Lemmites is the best one
Lemmites and Lemmegians are best
I'm Lemurican. Lemurica!
I'm all for Lemmings
Lemurians
how bout just lemurs
Lemminists
@fomo_erotic @Atemu Even through @miv403 decided to downvote your Lemmy comment - I do agree with that version. It sounds so soft 😊
Ooh, that's my favourite so far. Before that I was pro-Lemming.
Lemmings 100%
I saw someone use "Lemmurs" the other day and I'm sticking with that pending a better idea.
Seconding Lemmur rhymes with Lemmer of Christine Lemmer-Webber, one of the authors of the ActivityPub protocol
🍋s
I think the hivemind has already spoken, but damn, I wish it was Lemons.
a lemonparty, one could say
lemminites
I've always been opposed to this kind of branding. Users are users, posts are posts, getting heavy into branding is always a bad sign to me.
I totally get where you're coming from but I think humanity's tribal nature makes us want to identify with something on the platform we're on.. Some type of name that defines all of us.
It also makes it more accessible if the language is consistent. I remember when I learned the reddit-specific terms like sub, subreddit, redditor, OP and so on. They seem obvious in hindsight, but some of them were not when I had no idea. Now imagine for each term, there would be multiple synonyms. The feeling of "I have no firm understanding of what they are talking about" would last longer, which isn't exactly a pleasant experience for newcomers.
I agree to the extent that, if nicknames develop they should organically do so, and not be forced because "the other guys are doing it."
Motörheads?
Lemmino... oh wait?
It's been too long since a new video from him...
I would like to cast a ballot for "lemmons"
I also agreed with lemmings on a previous post. Coming from Reddit, self deprecating is the least of my worries 🤣
lemmiwinks
keep moving towards the small intestine Paris Hilton, otherwise in here you will surely die
🎵paaris hilton🎵
The only proper name in my opinion.
Us few subscribers to c/Australia will unquestionably be known as 'Lemingtons' from here on out.
Thats perfect! 🤣
Not a fan of lemmings, since everything we know about them in popular culture is incorrect - they don't commit mass suicide - and is suicide really the image we want for ourselves? @Lemminary has the right idea.
I didn't think that about lemmings
It's a myth popularized by Walt Disney in a documentary where they made the claim and dumped a bunch of lemmings off a cliff into the sea to prove they did just that.
We are Lemmiwinks, of course!
Oooh, it's gottabe this.
Poor Lemmiwinks
Lemurs
Lemurs are the best
Yes. This is correct.
The Lemon Party. 😉
I like Lemurs, idk
Let's be real ... We're all Lemmits at heart.
Lemmists?
Lemmywinks?
lemonades
Asking the important questions! I won't deny this has already crossed my mind. I do think lemmings sounds like the best option.
lemmites like how the users of luddy were called luddites
My vote is on lemurs
lemurs?
Rodents?
Lems
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Lemmings or Lemmysaurs
Lemminkäinen?
My favorites from this thread are Lemurs, Lemmites and Lemurians, in that order.
Lemurians
I am one of them
Lemmings or Lemmians
Lemmors
Lemlins? 🤣
Lemmites
+1 for this! Feel the same
Motorheads
Lemurians, it is unique and isn't animal related.
I like this one too. It evokes a land of legend that will one day emerge from the sea.
Hear me out: *points to username*
Thank you, thank you. I'll be beetlejuicing here all week. *bows to the crowd*
Lemmites (pronounced Leh-Mites) could be one of the contenders. One can also go about saying, “Lemmites here have been nothing but kind ….” or something like, “A lemmite suggested me this website!”
Winks
lepersons
lemmings or lemurians
Lemmonen
Maybe that's how they call themselves on sopuli.xyz
„and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. I kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic“
