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?

  • Candelestine@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I like self sorting systems. Let the easily offended become offended and go somewhere else. They do have the right to be offended, after all.

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      1 year ago

      Which group of easily offended people is going to be the largest?

      • Those who get offended and therefore leave,
      • or those who get offended but stay, because their curiosity won’t let them go,
      • or those who get offended and stay to troll and throw 💩 around and watch the world burn.