Given the rodent theming, lemmings is appropriate. It's also slightly self-deprecating, which is a plus when it comes to community monikers.
Most of the people migrating from Reddit wouldn’t have much of a problem with self-depreciation.
Lols
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
Lemmings of course. No need to reinvent the wheel.
Yes, if we're lemmings surely we should be running on the wheel.
Gotta be Lemmings
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.
!!Leeemmings!! !!Leeemmings!!
I'm actually on kbin but I would consider changing to lemmy if i get to be a lemming.
lemming would be pretty ok for me too. I am to uncreative to come up with another name lol. maybe lemmys?
+1 for lemming. It just feels really appropriate, and who doesn't like lemmings? They're adorable!
As Lemmings was one of my favourite games growing up, that's also gets my vote.
Hear me out: *points to username*
Thank you, thank you. I'll be beetlejuicing here all week. *bows to the audience*
I loke lemmings, I think it's a good reminder about how the dangers of letting any platform influence you too much.
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.
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.
Lemmons
I think Lemmings is great because it's not something any PR team would approve of. It feels completely unincorporated.
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?
I saw someone suggest lemons lol
I saw someone use "Lemmurs" the other day and I'm sticking with that pending a better idea.
Motörheads?
Lemmings
Lemurs. Hence the Jerboa app icon
I also agreed with lemmings on a previous post. Coming from Reddit, self deprecating is the least of my worries 🤣
I would like to cast a ballot for "lemmons"
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.
Why is lemmings deregatory, it kinda fits imo
Some old (wrong) thing about lemmings running off a cliff.
Turns out the nature photographers drove the lemmings off a cliff.
Lemmings 100%
Us few subscribers to c/Australia will unquestionably be known as 'Lemingtons' from here on out.
Lemmists?
lemonades
lemurs?
Asking the important questions! I won't deny this has already crossed my mind. I do think lemmings sounds like the best option.
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