c/asklemmy · by fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 3y

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.

238 points · 155 comments · view on lemmy.world

155 Comments

MonsieurHedge@lemmy.ml · 120 pts · 3y (8 replies)

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

PeefJerky@lemmy.ml · 42 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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

mrmanager@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 3y

Lols

john47@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

That’s maybe right haha

Camille_Jamal@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 248d

If you're on reddit, you're not ok

/j, but it feels true. The reddit stereotype

have a great day and be kind! :D

pm_me_your_lofi@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 3y

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

fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Huh. and i thought it was named after the guy from motorhead

RequiemForWires@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Lemmy is God!

tmpod@lemmy.pt · 2 pts · 3y

It's named after some things: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy#whys-it-called-lemmy

Prasaedonium@lemmy.world · 89 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Lemmings

Astrovenator@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

This seems to be the obvious one

Protegee9850@lemmy.world · 88 pts · 3y (8 replies)

I mean it's obvious Lemmings

Moskus@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 3y (5 replies)

I don't think we even have a choice.

Protegee9850@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (4 replies)

How very (apocryphally) Lemming!

s20@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Pretty sure those lemmings not having a choice wasn't apocryphal...

Protegee9850@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I suppose not, and like them we’re being practically pushed off the cliff into a new experience. More fitting than ever.

onepinksheep@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Well, I hope that analogy isn't very accurate since the "new experience" those lemmings were pushed into didn't end well for the poor wee creatures.

Protegee9850@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

We won’t know till the dust settles, unfortunately.

NoxiousPluK@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 3y

Obviously

Xathonn@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 3y

That's what I've been seeing

ZenkorSoraz@lemmy.ml · 59 pts · 3y (6 replies)

Lemmings

fixmycode@feddit.cl · 6 pts · 3y

with the official client being called Jerboa I think we all agreed that the small rodent analogy was intended from the start

attero@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y

Have you seen ma' lemons?

fossilesque@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 3y

[ removed ]

Toast@lemmy.film · 2 pts · 3y

[ removed ]

spiffyhippo@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

This is the way

aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 337d

[ removed ]

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 53 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Lemmings of course. No need to reinvent the wheel.

can@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 3y

Yes, if we're lemmings surely we should be running on the wheel.

Radikole@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Gotta be Lemmings

fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Is that what that mouse is supposed to be? I thought it was a tattoo.

hllywluis@sh.itjust.works · 43 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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.

young_broccoli@kbin.social · 11 pts · 3y

!!Leeemmings!! !!Leeemmings!!

I'm actually on kbin but I would consider changing to lemmy if i get to be a lemming.

doofusmagoo@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

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.

StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml · 31 pts · 3y (5 replies)

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

davel@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y

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

Who knows what this reporter thinks they’re reporting 🤷

BillTheTailor@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

The suicidal overtone is a huge turnoff for me.

wesker@lemmy.sdf.org · 13 pts · 3y (1 reply)

They only commit unlife if you don't succesfully guide them to the next level.

imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

This is the way

StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

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.

Source

manitcor@lemmy.intai.tech · 26 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Lowered_lifted@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

GOATED game that taught me a lot about problem solving, it was legitimately educational.

MavTheHack@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 25 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Lemurs. Hence the Jerboa app icon

ProstheticBrain@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I think the Jerboa icon is a Jerboa

_Stalwart_@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

You might as well be right XD .

RaoulDuke@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 3y

There's actually a Lemmy app on called Lemmur. I downloaded it but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment.

higante@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

I second lemur

postgeographix@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 3y (2 replies)

If not lemmings, lemmons

CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 3y

I vote for lemmons, because the Walt Disney-inspired insults could get very tiresome.

Mrremrem@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Lemmons is pretty good

hawdini@feddit.uk · 24 pts · 3y (2 replies)

As Lemmings was one of my favourite games growing up, that's also gets my vote.

sparky@lemmy.pt · 2 pts · 3y

Literally one of the best video games of all time.

sparky@lemmy.pt · 1 pts · 3y

It might be a little tricky or taxing to pick a name, but don’t get basher-ful.

john47@lemmy.ml · 23 pts · 3y (2 replies)

lemming would be pretty ok for me too. I am to uncreative to come up with another name lol. maybe lemmys?

dojan@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y (1 reply)

+1 for lemming. It just feels really appropriate, and who doesn't like lemmings? They're adorable!

john47@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

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 :)

saigot@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 3y

I loke lemmings, I think it's a good reminder about how the dangers of letting any platform influence you too much.

smokinjoe@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Kilmisters

meshuggahn@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

This is going to fly under the radar but it's the right answer.

kemmyLilmister@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y

Boar@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Came here to say exactly that

craigers@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y (3 replies)

We could go with federators as we are now part of the fediverse, then we can also include mastodonians

Nindelofocho@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (1 reply)

WEVE been the Feds all along??

Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

The real Feds are the friends we made along the way.

By the way, you are under arrest.

teuast@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 3y

that makes us sound like a fallout faction, but specifically one from the first two games

thekerbalgardener@feddit.uk · 19 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Don’t know why but I actually like “Lemons”

fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y

A good runner up for me.

WhiteBreadBuddha@lemmygrad.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Another great option tbh

Dandylion@beehaw.org · 17 pts · 3y

Lemmons

Lemminary@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 3y

Hear me out: *points to username*

Thank you, thank you. I'll be beetlejuicing here all week. *bows to the audience*

RomanRoy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y

I'm all for Lemmings

ahzidaljun@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Lemurians

teuast@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

how bout just lemurs

Torty@beehaw.org · 15 pts · 3y (4 replies)

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?

d4r1us_drk@beehaw.org · 14 pts · 3y

Lemmites is the best one

Lemmington@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 3y

Lemmites and Lemmegians are best

SillyLilJester@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

[ removed ]

SuaveBet@beehaw.org · 2 pts · 3y

I'm Lemurican. Lemurica!

Ultra980@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 3y

I saw someone suggest lemons lol

Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y

Lemmings 100%

Atemu@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Lemminists

expertmanofficial@venera.social · 2 pts · 3y

@fomo_erotic @Atemu Even through @miv403 decided to downvote your Lemmy comment - I do agree with that version. It sounds so soft 😊

SMTRodent@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y

Ooh, that's my favourite so far. Before that I was pro-Lemming.

bobaduk@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I saw someone use "Lemmurs" the other day and I'm sticking with that pending a better idea.

vipaal@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y

Seconding Lemmur rhymes with Lemmer of Christine Lemmer-Webber, one of the authors of the ActivityPub protocol

Srootus@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 3y (2 replies)

🍋s

rmuk@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 3y

I think the hivemind has already spoken, but damn, I wish it was Lemons.

Protegee9850@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

a lemonparty, one could say

Fog0555@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y

lemminites

lori@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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.

hllywluis@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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.

Spzi@lemmy.click · 1 pts · 3y

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.

wesker@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 3y

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."

CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Why is lemmings deregatory, it kinda fits imo

fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Some old (wrong) thing about lemmings running off a cliff.

Turns out the nature photographers drove the lemmings off a cliff.

pax@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Wait for real??

rarkgrames@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Wilderness_(film)

Arg00@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 3y

Motörheads?

helpimnotdrowning@lemmy.sdf.org · 11 pts · 3y

I would like to cast a ballot for "lemmons"

PancitCantot@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Lemmino... oh wait?

Lev_Astov@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

It's been too long since a new video from him...

thedeserter@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 10 pts · 3y

I also agreed with lemmings on a previous post. Coming from Reddit, self deprecating is the least of my worries 🤣

SmoothIsFast@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (2 replies)

lemmiwinks

SpyingEnvelope@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

The only proper name in my opinion.

DrCatface@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

keep moving towards the small intestine Paris Hilton, otherwise in here you will surely die

🎵paaris hilton🎵

Klawrence_f@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Us few subscribers to c/Australia will unquestionably be known as 'Lemingtons' from here on out.

Silviecat44@vlemmy.net · 2 pts · 3y

Thats perfect! 🤣

chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Lemurs

phlemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Lemurs are the best

silky_sifaka@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y

Yes. This is correct.

pathief@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (2 replies)

We are Lemmiwinks, of course!

pax@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Poor Lemmiwinks

Hecadee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Oooh, it's gottabe this.

BillTheTailor@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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.

Ultra980@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I didn't think that about lemmings

ram@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 3y

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.

arthur@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 3y

The Lemon Party. 😉

bkkcitypokey@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y

Lemmists?

DarthRedLeader@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I like Lemurs, idk

downvotegilles@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

Let's be real ... We're all Lemmits at heart.

can@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Lemmywinks?

fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 3y