Edit: This only applies to Reddit immigrants, me included. The OGs are still Lemmings.
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In 10 years only old people will even care what Reddit was. I think it’s better to define ourselves entirely within the context of Lemmy, rather than in reference to events at Digg/Reddit/whatever.
I’m not going to complain about people talking about Reddit in the short term, since the implosion of that site was a fairly recent (and ongoing) thing that most of us experienced (I imagine there are one or two Lemmy users that just picked it as their first link aggregator/discussion site, but realistically most of use came from Reddit) so naturally people are going to want to talk about it. I’d rather not make the Reddit exodus part of our central identity.
Lemming is fine. Sure, we spend most of our time just walking from left to right, but any one of use could be the one to build the next staircase, bash through the next wall, dig the next tunnel, etc. that will let the rest progress to the next stage.
And then of course there are the blockers who get blown up when their usefulness has run its course. Not sure how they fit into the metaphor.
That brought back a lot of memories. I remember my mom being addicted to the game for a while. MS-DOS days!
I am also giving it a pass for the first few weeks, but I’d really like to stop seeing so much reddit content soon. Lemmy is its own entity, and we can respect that by letting it become something independently of other sites.
It’s like when a friend complains about an ex; let it go on for a while because they’re still hurt and need to vent, but at some point letting things go and moving on is the healthy path to healing
I think a big part of the problem is that the exodus happened in waves. Some people were on Lemmy for ages. Others came over when Reddit announced its API charges. Others came when Spez did his AMA. Others during the blackouts. Then finally there were the people who came over when the apps stopped working. Each of those people come over with fresh wounds that they want to talk about, but for the people who were among the first to come over it can get a bit tiresome.
Lemmings has been a popular option thrown out too.
I feel like anything other than lemmings is trying too hard
I thought this was already decided, lol
Removed by mod
I’m Hispanic and I still don’t get why ‘‘beaner’’ is a slur lmao
beans do be amazin’
Much prefer this tbh
you’re already calling us lemmy users, if you want you can shorten it to lusers.
I think Lemmings has stuck so far.
something something Cave Johnson
something something lemon arson
No. Lemmings is the way.
Especially when you consider that the lemmings were forced off the ledge in the original footage. They don’t actually follow each other to their deaths.
I’m definitely not dead.
I dont understand how people don’t get it we are all lemmings!
Yeppers.
Everywhere Reddit goes, it takes the cringe with it, it seems.
B-but lemmings…
I had never seen a real lemming before, but I never expected something that cute. I don’t know if we can live up to that name now…
They get eaten by a bunch of different animals like foxes and owls.
When God gives you lemons, you find a new god.
TBF, people made lemons.
Everyone in the Fediverse should be labeled as a Fedophile.
I really hope nobody calls people in the fediverse that name though, maybe Fediphile is better
And then I found out a lemming isn’t just an old game but also an animal.
I think I would prefer lemmings
I think would prefer Motorheed, which of course, is the plural of Motorhead. You are a Motorhead. You and I are two Motorheed.
Im a fan of Meisters. After Lemmy Killmeister, the original Lemmy
