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What's the story behind the mouse in the lemmy logo? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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[-] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 170 points 9 months ago

In a 2020 post, Lemmy's co-creator Dessalines wrote about the origin of the name Lemmy. "It was nameless for a long time, but I wanted to keep with the fediverse tradition of naming projects after animals. I was playing that old-school game Lemmings, and Lemmy (from Motorhead) had passed away that week, and we held a few polls for names, and I went with that.

From Wikipedia.

[-] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

Oh that's nice

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 24 points 9 months ago

If we get twelve animal-named fediverse sites, we can make a zodiac.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 73 points 9 months ago

It's a lemming not a mouse.

[-] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 72 points 9 months ago

I think it’s a lemming.

[-] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago

Ah...now that does make sense :) .

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 40 points 9 months ago

It is the mouse that used to sing for Motorhead.

[-] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I thougt it was the gerbil that went into Mr Slave's arse

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Jesus Christ!

[-] squid_slime@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

The concept of the fediverse was thought up by a mouse.

We now show homage to our lord the rodant 😍

praise be the glories rodant 🥰😍🤩😍🥰

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago

Our Founder, who art in grayscale, hallowed be thy whiskers; thy comments come; thy shitposting be done; on Lemmy better than it was on Removed. Give us this day our daily memes. And forgive us our trolling, as we block those who troll against us. And lead us not into defederation; but deliver us from ads. For thine is the platform, the source code and the upvotes, for ever and ever. Amouse.

[-] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Ever thought of writing a remixed version of the Bible?

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

That is a wonderful suggestion :D

[-] squid_slime@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

When Lemmy defederate from the rest of the world and becomes its own country this shall be our country's motto!

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

All praise

[-] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Muaddib!

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Eek

[-] betheydocrime@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

"Yeah, so I beat a mouse at Go Fish"

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