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

submitted 2 years ago by fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] lori@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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 5 points 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.

[–] wesker 1 points 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."