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Showerthoughts

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A lot of people say fedditors but that sounds way too derivative of reddit

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[–] T0rrent01@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't think "lemmings" is a very appropriate name, considering the potentially harmful implications of blind misguided movement and lack of individuality.

[–] DaleGribble88@programming.dev 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think "lemmings" is a very appropriate name because it is funny because of those potentially harmful implications.

[–] nous@programming.dev 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those implications being, don't trust big corporations as they will round you up and dump you over the side of a cliff to sell sad story and profit off your suffering? Yup, I agree, seems appropriate here.

[–] drivingcrooner@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

“New viral cliff-jumping challenge linked back to Lemmy; a place where it’s users call themselves ‘Lemmings’…”

[–] Mautobu@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

It's absolutely appropriate and approved. Hey guys, we've asked lemmings.

[–] Rabid_Lemming@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I find myself ok with the Lemming appellation

Um.. so very appropriate? considering what reddit was.