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Also what does lemmy mean if it means anything. I don't know wtf reddit means either. Just a silly curiousity.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's literally the first in the list of meaning.

Why's it called Lemmy?

  • Lead singer from Motörhead.
  • The old school video game.
  • The Koopa from Super Mario.
  • The furry rodents.

https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/tree/main#whys-it-called-lemmy