I really hope lemmings doesn’t become the norm
this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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I vote for lemmurs instead
Like the animal: lemur?
Why not? Can you explain why you don't like the name?
because it sounds redditarded
Because lemmings are considered dumb followers
Oh, where did you hear that?
Oh, now I understand. I liked the name because of the show Grizzy and the Lemmings.
Lemmyheads?
I like lemmings.
Agreed. Maybe lemmitor?
Subreddits are already called communities with /c/ prefix
I'm leaning towards: sublems or comms
Lemming: any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
There are terms for this. The communities are called communities and not Sublemmies. And Lemmings is a very specific term which excludes all the other services in the Fediverse which can interact with Lemmy communities. I prefer an inclusive term like Fedinauts or Fedizens.
I'm not a fan of sumlemmies. Since "communities" is a mouthful, I propose "communes" or just "commies".