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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] Protegee9850@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How very (apocryphally) Lemming!

[–] s20@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

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