boblaw0@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat noun/nouns do people use to refer to people that use Lemmy?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down110
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squareWhat noun/nouns do people use to refer to people that use Lemmy?boblaw0@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareAPassenger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up41·edit-21 year agoAlmost always “Lemmings.” Reason is below. In a 2020 post, Lemmy’s co-creator Dessalines wrote about the origin of the name Lemmy. “It was nameless for a long time, but I wanted to keep with the fediverse tradition of naming projects after animals. I was playing that old-school game Lemmings, and Lemmy (from Motorhead) had passed away that week, and we held a few polls for names, and I went with that.”[8]
Almost always “Lemmings.” Reason is below.
In a 2020 post, Lemmy’s co-creator Dessalines wrote about the origin of the name Lemmy. “It was nameless for a long time, but I wanted to keep with the fediverse tradition of naming projects after animals. I was playing that old-school game Lemmings, and Lemmy (from Motorhead) had passed away that week, and we held a few polls for names, and I went with that.”[8]