▲ 671 ▼ If we call reddit users redditors, what do we call lemmy users (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by Esjee@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 376 comments fedilink hide all child comments A lot of people say fedditors but that sounds way too derivative of reddit
[–] myxi@feddit.nl 594 points 3 years ago (15 children) Lemmings permalink fedilink source hideshow 30 child comments replies: [–] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 68 points 3 years ago This so far seems to be the generally accepted term that's been making it's way around the platform here recently. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CKOW@lemmy.world 46 points 3 years ago It’s the only reasonable answer given the name really permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sputnik34@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago This and it isn't even an option permalink fedilink source parent [–] overzeetop@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago* (1 child) And at some point, someone looking for a payday^1^ is going to take video of us being herded off a cliff by an asshole^2^ even though we don’t actually do that unless provoked, and it will become a totally wrong impression of us that enters the common knowledge base. ^1^ every online tech journal ^2^ spez permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrNeurohax@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Ironic, since lemmings don't actually jump off cliffs. The people making the documentary (Disney) that's famous from actually threw them over the cliff to make it interesting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scarabic@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Lemmyngs permalink fedilink source parent [–] Slynk@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the correct answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Loulou@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago DMA Design FTW! (And thanks Psygnosis :-) permalink fedilink source parent [–] _max@vlemmy.net 7 points 3 years ago The only correct response. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudasOmega@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Could only ever be this! permalink fedilink source parent [–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yeah this was already decided a while back. It's also why so many communities have AI-created banners with Lemmings doing various weird things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PillowTalk420@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I saw that someone has also suggested calling communities c/liffs, to go along with the Lemming theme. I thought it fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] myxi@feddit.nl 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I like calling communities "slice" better, because even without the context, the people can guess what it may be. The context is a range of sources quoting: A group of lemmings is known as a ‘slice' of lemmings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] windblowstheotherway@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It would also go with the idea to call us "Lemons", kind of like "slices" of lemon pie! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rabid_Lemming@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I concur permalink fedilink source parent [–] Determinator@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Gotta be this permalink fedilink source parent [+] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] S147@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Indeed, this is the way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WebCrawlerReborn@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago It writes itself really permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 68 points 3 years ago This so far seems to be the generally accepted term that's been making it's way around the platform here recently. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CKOW@lemmy.world 46 points 3 years ago It’s the only reasonable answer given the name really permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sputnik34@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago This and it isn't even an option permalink fedilink source parent
[–] overzeetop@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago* (1 child) And at some point, someone looking for a payday^1^ is going to take video of us being herded off a cliff by an asshole^2^ even though we don’t actually do that unless provoked, and it will become a totally wrong impression of us that enters the common knowledge base. ^1^ every online tech journal ^2^ spez permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrNeurohax@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Ironic, since lemmings don't actually jump off cliffs. The people making the documentary (Disney) that's famous from actually threw them over the cliff to make it interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrNeurohax@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Ironic, since lemmings don't actually jump off cliffs. The people making the documentary (Disney) that's famous from actually threw them over the cliff to make it interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Slynk@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the correct answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Loulou@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago DMA Design FTW! (And thanks Psygnosis :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Loulou@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago DMA Design FTW! (And thanks Psygnosis :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JudasOmega@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Could only ever be this! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yeah this was already decided a while back. It's also why so many communities have AI-created banners with Lemmings doing various weird things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PillowTalk420@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I saw that someone has also suggested calling communities c/liffs, to go along with the Lemming theme. I thought it fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] myxi@feddit.nl 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I like calling communities "slice" better, because even without the context, the people can guess what it may be. The context is a range of sources quoting: A group of lemmings is known as a ‘slice' of lemmings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] windblowstheotherway@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It would also go with the idea to call us "Lemons", kind of like "slices" of lemon pie! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] myxi@feddit.nl 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I like calling communities "slice" better, because even without the context, the people can guess what it may be. The context is a range of sources quoting: A group of lemmings is known as a ‘slice' of lemmings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] windblowstheotherway@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It would also go with the idea to call us "Lemons", kind of like "slices" of lemon pie! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] windblowstheotherway@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago It would also go with the idea to call us "Lemons", kind of like "slices" of lemon pie! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WebCrawlerReborn@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago It writes itself really permalink fedilink source parent