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.

  • lori@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    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
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      2 years ago

      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.clickEnglish
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        2 years ago

        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.

    • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
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      2 years ago

      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.”

  • Torty@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years 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?

  • craigers@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

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

  • thedeserter@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

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

  • john47@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

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

    • Dojan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

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

      • john47@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        2 years ago

        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.caEnglish
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    2 years ago

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