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Lemmy, what do you call users of Lemmy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think Lemmings is great because it's not something any PR team would approve of. It feels completely unincorporated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Reporter: [REDACTED]
Reason: Rule 1. And 5.1

Who knows what this reporter thinks they’re reporting 🤷

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The suicidal overtone is a huge turnoff for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Given the rodent theming, lemmings is appropriate. It's also slightly self-deprecating, which is a plus when it comes to community monikers.