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

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fomo_erotic 11 points 3 years ago

Huh. and i thought it was named after the guy from motorhead

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RequiemForWires 3 points 3 years ago

Lemmy is God!

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tmpod 2 points 3 years ago

It's named after some things: https://github.com/...

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Prasaedonium 89 points 3 years ago

Lemmings

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Astrovenator 1 point 3 years ago

This seems to be the obvious one

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Protegee9850 88 points 3 years ago

I mean it's obvious Lemmings

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Moskus 21 points 3 years ago

I don't think we even have a choice.

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Protegee9850 9 points 3 years ago

How very (apocryphally) Lemming!

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s20 3 points 3 years ago

Pretty sure those lemmings not having a choice wasn't apocryphal...

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Protegee9850 3 points 3 years ago

I suppose not, and like them we’re being practically pushed off the cliff into a new experience. More fitting than ever.

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NoxiousPluK 3 points 3 years ago

Obviously

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Xathonn 1 point 3 years ago

That's what I've been seeing

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ZenkorSoraz 59 points 3 years ago

Lemmings

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fixmycode 6 points 3 years ago

with the official client being called Jerboa I think we all agreed that the small rodent analogy was intended from the start

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attero 3 points 3 years ago

Have you seen ma' lemons?

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spiffyhippo 2 points 3 years ago

This is the way

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Toast 2 points 3 years ago

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fossilesque 2 points 3 years ago

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aeternum 1 point a year ago

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QuentinCallaghan 53 points 3 years ago

Lemmings of course. No need to reinvent the wheel.

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can 10 points 3 years ago

Yes, if we're lemmings surely we should be running on the wheel.

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Radikole 5 points 3 years ago

Gotta be Lemmings

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fomo_erotic 2 points 3 years ago

Is that what that mouse is supposed to be? I thought it was a tattoo.

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hllywluis 43 points 3 years ago

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.

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young_broccoli 11 points 3 years ago

!!Leeemmings!! !!Leeemmings!!

I'm actually on kbin but I would consider changing to lemmy if i get to be a lemming.

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doofusmagoo 2 points 3 years ago

My gosh, I hate "lemmings" because of the connotation that we're just here because everyone else is.

But you're right. A term that folks can generally vibe with is really important.

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StarkillerX42 31 points 3 years ago

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

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davel 1 point 2 years ago

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

Who knows what this reporter thinks they’re reporting 🤷

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BillTheTailor -2 points 3 years ago

The suicidal overtone is a huge turnoff for me.

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wesker 13 points 3 years ago

They only commit unlife if you don't succesfully guide them to the next level.

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imaqtpie 3 points 3 years ago

This is the way

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StarkillerX42 2 points 3 years 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.

Source

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manitcor 26 points 3 years ago

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Lowered_lifted 5 points 3 years ago

GOATED game that taught me a lot about problem solving, it was legitimately educational.

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postgeographix 25 points 3 years ago

If not lemmings, lemmons

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CanadaPlus 5 points 3 years ago

I vote for lemmons, because the Walt Disney-inspired insults could get very tiresome.

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Mrremrem 2 points 3 years ago

Lemmons is pretty good

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MavTheHack 25 points 3 years ago

Lemurs. Hence the Jerboa app icon

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ProstheticBrain 21 points 3 years ago

I think the Jerboa icon is a Jerboa

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_Stalwart_ 2 points 3 years ago

You might as well be right XD .

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RaoulDuke 1 point 3 years ago

There's actually a Lemmy app on called Lemmur. I downloaded it but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment.

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higante 5 points 3 years ago

I second lemur

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hawdini 24 points 3 years ago

As Lemmings was one of my favourite games growing up, that's also gets my vote.

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sparky 2 points 3 years ago

Literally one of the best video games of all time.

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sparky 1 point 3 years ago

It might be a little tricky or taxing to pick a name, but don’t get basher-ful.

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john47 23 points 3 years ago

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

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dojan 16 points 3 years ago

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

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john47 4 points 3 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 :)

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saigot 23 points 3 years ago

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

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craigers 20 points 3 years ago

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

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Nindelofocho 10 points 3 years ago

WEVE been the Feds all along??

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Cracks_InTheWalls 3 points 3 years ago

The real Feds are the friends we made along the way.

By the way, you are under arrest.

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teuast -2 points 3 years ago

that makes us sound like a fallout faction, but specifically one from the first two games

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smokinjoe 20 points 3 years ago

Kilmisters

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meshuggahn 4 points 3 years ago

This is going to fly under the radar but it's the right answer.

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kemmyLilmister 3 points 3 years ago

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Boar 1 point 3 years ago

Came here to say exactly that

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thekerbalgardener 19 points 3 years ago

Don’t know why but I actually like “Lemons”

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fomo_erotic 5 points 3 years ago

A good runner up for me.

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WhiteBreadBuddha 2 points 3 years ago

Another great option tbh

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Dandylion 17 points 3 years ago

Lemmons

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Ultra980 15 points 3 years ago

I saw someone suggest lemons lol

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RomanRoy 15 points 3 years ago

I'm all for Lemmings

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ahzidaljun 15 points 3 years ago

Lemurians

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teuast 6 points 3 years ago

how bout just lemurs

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Lemminary 15 points 3 years ago

Hear me out: *points to username*

Thank you, thank you. I'll be beetlejuicing here all week. *bows to the audience*

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Torty 15 points 3 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?

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d4r1us_drk 14 points 3 years ago

Lemmites is the best one

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Lemmington 6 points 3 years ago

Lemmites and Lemmegians are best

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SillyLilJester 4 points 3 years ago

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SuaveBet 2 points 3 years ago

I'm Lemurican. Lemurica!

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Brunbrun6766 14 points 3 years ago

Lemmings 100%

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Atemu 14 points 3 years ago

Lemminists

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expertmanofficial 2 points 3 years ago

@fomo_erotic @Atemu Even through @miv403 decided to downvote your Lemmy comment - I do agree with that version. It sounds so soft 😊

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SMTRodent 1 point 3 years ago

Ooh, that's my favourite so far. Before that I was pro-Lemming.

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bobaduk 13 points 3 years ago

I saw someone use "Lemmurs" the other day and I'm sticking with that pending a better idea.

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vipaal 2 points 3 years ago

Seconding Lemmur rhymes with Lemmer of Christine Lemmer-Webber, one of the authors of the ActivityPub protocol

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Srootus 13 points 3 years ago

🍋s

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rmuk 4 points 3 years ago

I think the hivemind has already spoken, but damn, I wish it was Lemons.

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Protegee9850 3 points 3 years ago

a lemonparty, one could say

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Fog0555 12 points 3 years ago

lemminites

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lori 12 points 3 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.

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hllywluis 7 points 3 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.

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Spzi 1 point 3 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.

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wesker 1 point 3 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."

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PancitCantot 11 points 3 years ago

Lemmino... oh wait?

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Lev_Astov 4 points 3 years ago

It's been too long since a new video from him...

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Arg00 11 points 3 years ago

Motörheads?

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helpimnotdrowning 11 points 3 years ago

I would like to cast a ballot for "lemmons"

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CaptainBasculin 11 points 3 years ago

Why is lemmings deregatory, it kinda fits imo

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fomo_erotic 9 points 3 years ago

Some old (wrong) thing about lemmings running off a cliff.

Turns out the nature photographers drove the lemmings off a cliff.

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pax 1 point 3 years ago

Wait for real??

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rarkgrames 2 points 3 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/...

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thedeserter 10 points 3 years ago

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

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Klawrence_f 9 points 3 years ago

Us few subscribers to c/Australia will unquestionably be known as 'Lemingtons' from here on out.

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Silviecat44 2 points 3 years ago

Thats perfect! 🤣

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SmoothIsFast 9 points 3 years ago

lemmiwinks

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DrCatface 1 point 3 years ago

keep moving towards the small intestine Paris Hilton, otherwise in here you will surely die

🎵paaris hilton🎵

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SpyingEnvelope 1 point 3 years ago

The only proper name in my opinion.

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pathief 8 points 3 years ago

We are Lemmiwinks, of course!

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pax 1 point 3 years ago

Poor Lemmiwinks

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Hecadee 1 point 3 years ago

Oooh, it's gottabe this.

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chemical_cutthroat 8 points 3 years ago

Lemurs

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phlemmy 2 points 3 years ago

Lemurs are the best

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silky_sifaka 1 point 3 years ago

Yes. This is correct.

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BillTheTailor 8 points 3 years ago

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.

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Ultra980 4 points 3 years ago

I didn't think that about lemmings

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ram 7 points 3 years ago

It's a myth popularized by Walt Disney in a documentary where they made the claim and dumped a bunch of lemmings off a cliff into the sea to prove they did just that.

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arthur 8 points 3 years ago

The Lemon Party. 😉

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can 7 points 3 years ago

Lemmywinks?

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fomo_erotic 13 points 3 years ago