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this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2021
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This post is 2 years old, but I just wanted to point out how funny it is to call lemmy users lemmings.
It was the same basic self-deprecating joke with reddit, just more explicit with the name on lemmy.
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Given the existence of kbin and potentially others, we shouldn't be named something specific to lemmy.
We are obviously all feds
“The feds” don’t have the best connotation…
Also in practice the sentences come out a bit unclear to me. “The fed that posted this clearly knew their stuff.” “Some feds just like to stir things up.”
Edit: that said, I think that’s a really good point about the need for a platform neutral term.
Riffing off of another comment, I think it’s ok to have terms specific to each platform, and then a term for all platforms.
Platform specific:
- Lemming
- Kbiner
- Mastadoner
Overall:
- Fediverser
I mean, for Mastodon it's gotta be "Mastodonians"
Kbingers
Feds (as in "Everyone here is secretly a cop") or Fedizens
Mastodonians, Kbingers, and Fedizens are all superb. I’m not a fan of “feds” because it has another pretty common usage. I feel like whatever term is chosen should unambiguously evoke the fediverse.
The "fed" nickname was a bit facetious for exactly that reason. I just think it'd be funny for everyone to start calling eachother narcs. The internet is already full of that kind of fedjacketing, so why not embrace it?
Lemons
haha
Depends a little on what instance you're from. For example people from the one I'm on are sh.itheads. Besides that I've heard lemmings for lemmy and fedizens for the greater fediverse a lot. I've also heard karabiner for kbin users.
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