I just keep seeing this mouse everywhere, but it would make sense if it was a lemming. It’s a lemming, right? Where does the name Lemmy come from anyways?

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The GitHub about page (below) lists 4 reasons why it’s called Lemmy:

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

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

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ha! I love that it’s a nod to motorhead. I had no idea, but thas what I thought about when I went to lemmy

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Get all that out of here. My headcanon would always be this:

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With the Lemmy Koopa being named after the Motörhead singer, that makes him 2/4 on the listed reasons.

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Also, little known fact: the rodent is also named after the Motörhead singer. Weird but true.

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undefined> The furry rodents

I’ll pick that one, as it’s the cutest. ;)

Lets gnaw away the Reddit market share, 1 lemming at a time. (or form a lemming train out of there)

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I figured it was just his name. He looks like a Lemmy to me.

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It’s a Jerboa.

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Rodent AT-ST

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That thing almost looks AI-generated. Nature sure is cool.

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That’s the one.

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ratsite

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Looks like a mouse to me too. Not like a lemming at all. So it must be a mouse called Lemmy.

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