Curious to know, I’d heard “lemming” used in a semi derogatory way, since “a person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement, especially a headlong rush to destruction” is the dictionary definition. It seems to be the first thing to come to mind as to what you’d call a Lemmy user.
This platform certainly is embodying a mass movement to get off of reddit, and I’m definitely all for it! But I can’t help but feel this could be one of those baby names that sounded cute and catchy but could be bullied later into life. What are your thoughts?
It reminds me of the 1991 videogame I played when I was a child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_(video_game)?wprov=sfti1
Same, this is what I think of as well. So a cute and nostalgic connotations for me (even if they didn’t have a great sense of self preservation).
This is what I think of every single time I hear the word lemmings - a little line of those 8 pixel dudes trotting along.
That’s one of the things that this platform’s name is appearently based on. Just FYI; so you and the main developer have something in common :)