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.

  • Torty@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    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?

  • MonsieurHedge@lemmy.mlEnglish
    01·
    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.

  • StarkillerX42@lemmy.mlEnglish
    029·
    1 year ago

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

    • davel [he/him]@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

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

      Who knows what this reporter thinks they’re reporting 🤷

      • StarkillerX42@lemmy.mlEnglish
        18·
        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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