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why is lemmy's mascot a mouse? what's the folklore?
It’s a lemming
what inspired that?
I think the name Lemmy is a reference to Lemmings? Something about how federated servers work. Idk
you bail on one (tw*tter) and the others follow (r*ddit) - like lemmins!
(i made this narrative up just now but i like it)
different things inspired
and more i forgot now
Lemmings.