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.

  • MonsieurHedge@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

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

    • peef ಠ_ಠ@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Most of the people migrating from Reddit wouldn’t have much of a problem with self-depreciation.

    • pm_me_your_lofi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 years ago

      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

  • StarkillerX42@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

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

    • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

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

      Who knows what this reporter thinks they’re reporting 🤷

      • StarkillerX42@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        2 years 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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