Do you recognise any usernames on Lemmy?
Do you recognise any usernames on Lemmy?
Although Lemmy's userbase is quite large,it still is small enough that I do often see the same people in comment sections. It feels though, that I should recognise more names, because I can only remember around 5 individual ones.
flying squid, return2ozma, jeffw, and that raging moron Stern is about it for me.
Yes. Aside from the friends I've made on here, which I rather not disclose, I regularly notice the following usernames:
Sure. Like @The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world or @fossilesque@mander.xyz or @Blaze@reddthat.com or @otter@lemmy.ca or @brucethemoose@lemmy.world ... and there definitely are more people that I see regularly and simply cant think of their names right now
The Picard Maneuver, flying squid, Riker...
Basically anyone who posts to Chevron7 or Ten Forward who has a profile picture... I recognize the pictures more than the names for most.
Personally, I don't want people to remember me, I just want someone to go "hey, I know what your profile is in reference to! Nerd-five!" and be on about our business.
K O L A N A K
After being outted on Reddit years ago, I made a rule to myself. If I ever become known on a platform (or on Reddit, reach 100000 upvotes), I'd delete my account and start over.
Frankly, some of the shit I've said could get me in trouble at work or my real life. So the anonymity is a boon.
If I was counting reddit, this would be my 13th account.
Permanently Deleted
Definitely. There is about a handful of terminally online users who are posting here way too much for way too long, they should probably take a step back and touch some grass, which i mean in the most respectful and understanding way imaginable.
On the other hand, those people are main content providers and their unhealthy behavior is our gain.
Thepickardmaneuver or whatever and Luxefre or something are the only two I can think of. Another one posts a lot and the other made a good argument at some point.
There's a ton more that I recognize when I see their name but can't think of of the top of my head.
There are also few I've blocked that I don't give the pleasure of mentioning their names.
Edit: oh and kolanki(?)
Off the top of my head, a lot. @FlyingSquid, @The_Picard_Maneuver, @AngryCommieKender, @captainlezbian, @DragonTypeWyvern, @Cryophilia, @masquenox, @jimmydoreisalefty, @SatansMaggotyCumFart, @BonesOfTheMoon, @1984, @Cryophilia, @Nurse_Robot. Some of them just have very memorable or kick-ass names (Nurse Robot? Why didn't I think of that???), and some of them are unavoidable on the site.
I also usually remember the active conservative and "centrist" specimens on this site, like
intensely_human,IsThisAnAI,TubularTittyFrog,SpaceCowboy,Melvin_Ferd. I tend to strongly disagree with them a lot.@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world is cool AF and fun to make silly comedy bits with in the comment sections.
I see a few of the same people in many threads. There are definitely some “power users” here.
I recognize a lot of people, both good and bad. When someone stands out I set a note for them in Lemmy, so I can see them more easily. So far in this thread I see otter@lemmy.ca, BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world, and MargotRobbie@lemmy.world - all fun and awesome from my experience.
https://lemmy.world/u/The_Picard_Maneuver
Has replied to me mentioning him so he's definitely the most memorable
Sometimes I read a completely wild take and then notice it was @dessalines@lemmy.ml and just give him an upvote
Depends on four factors (theory):
- You have profile pictures on
- Your App shows the emoji characters in display names (ugh (my reaction has no reflection on the quality of their posts, it just annoys me))
- You reply to the same person more than a few times
- You proactively read usernames as you read comments/posts
The last one is key. I think most people skim right over them, which makes the first three important.
Not really, because I normally don't even look at or register usernames unless I emphatically agree or disagree with a post. I've been doing this for years, first on forums, then on reddit and now here. I don't want to be biased against the content of the message just because I like or dislike a particular poster, so I mostly ignore usernames altogether.
I'm fairly certain that at least most of us that post at least semi regularly in tenforward recognize each other. There's a few doing a lot. My posts have dropped off lately because of creative burnout, though so I'm not around as much.
FlyingSquid mostly, and a few others. Not sure if I'd be able to spell all the others properly though, lol
I had to block a few who were spamming too much, but I've since forgotten their usernames.
Connect lets you tag people, witch helps with recognition. Both in positive and negative sense. I usually tag people before adding them to my ban list, to see if their behaviour is coherent or a fluke.
Aside from that there's a couple of names that I recall through their frequency of posting or a very specific name, such as Mr cumfart, flying squid, pugjesus and Picard. Otherwise I sometimes recognize names, but not in a way I would recall them.
There's mostly the same handful of people that ever report posts/comments so you quickly start recognising them. There are probably about ~20-30 people from my own instance that I recognise and a few prolific shitposters in the wider lemmyverse. Disabling profile pictures certainly makes it a lot harder to remember profiles though.
A small handful. Especially those who post content a lot. But not a lot.
However, when reading comments, I only check usernames when I either strongly agree or disagree. Only outliers are identified; idle chat is visually anonymized by my having a very limited field of view.
I recognize a handful just in this thread.
Hi familiar names!
Yeah I think there're a few names I've started to recognise as regulars.
Not sure if they're literally in every thread or if I just have a load of interests cross over with them
I recognize mine. Pops up kind of often.
Nope. But I mean I don't even remember names of people irl, haha
Yesss.
flying squid
the cooler mia
max
gandalf der 12
ygthur (or sth)
and a lot of german home instance ones (ranslite, nudel, kühe, ...)
and probably a few i forgot rn
I recognize maybe 1 or 2. I'm on a lot less than I was when I started so it makes sense.
There was a thread about me (cheese_greater) a long time ago haha. Like they say, if you can't read about yourself...It was pretty...balanced, fr
No, but I miss the days of smaller forums with user recognition. The last time I really recognized a user that wasn't a mass repost bot was a user on the r/stalker (game) sub-reddit by the name of CeliceTheGreat. Every interaction and opinion we ever had were seemingly in solidarity with one another, and it was always a pleasure to encounter him on other subs occasionally. I doubt he was any more Russian than I am (American/Canadian), but I miss you, comrade, and think of you often.
Yes, a few.
Even if you see many, it doesn't seem odd to only remember 5 though. I was on Reddit for like 9 years and would only have recognized a handful of usernames.
Yea, I see same people all the time, small world or small lemmy idk
Commenting usernames which I know and Someone else have didn't commented yet.
@Blaze@reddthat.com
@crul@lemm.ee He is now inactive on Lemmy Sadly
Yeah. I see a bunch of the same accounts, but that’s probably because they’re active in the same communities I am. I see a lot more accounts I don’t recognize though.
Yes, quite a few.
Nope I never pay attention to usernames and images.
Damn I need to post more.
Nope, not quite, or at least I can't remember.
I reckon not everyone carried over their username from the other place; I personally didn't.
I recognise a lot of people on hexbear since most other instances defederate them. doesn't leave a lot of variety so it has that forum feel.
If you're a regular on any of the communities I mod, I remember your username. Any new username to me immediately stands out.
Definitely. It helps that I tend to stick to the less mainstream lemmy communities (mostly the queer communities on blahaj.zone). It's to a point where it can be rare for me to enter a popular comment section without seeing at least 1 or 2 recognizable usernames.
To be honest, I kind of enjoy the smallness of the platform at times, it reminds me of what the old internet has always been described as to me (but with faster data transfer, and more features)
Well see EVERYBODY knows The MASTA CHIEF
Yeah, especially that bird picture person and the big letter person.
Mostly mods because they're the only ones posting content lol
Just a few, mostly prominent people from the OpenStreetMap community that I recognize by their username/profile picture.
Sometimes I also tend to see my instance admin sometimes, but it's more rare.
No it’s all the same to me and I don’t even care about the usernames
I've had some really bad brain fog for most of the year, so while I'm generally not able to recall them on the spot, I certainly do see quite a few that makes me go "Oh hey I remember that one!".
I like that the Threadiverse is still kinda at the size that this still happens quite a bit.
I'd be very surprised if I were recognized since I've been quite bad about contributing to the conversation, but I still enjoy things around here nonetheless!
Definitely. Also remember avatars a lot.
Yeah a handful of people, but I’m terminally online when I’m between my terminally offline tasks
Ickplant moderates and is the main poster for !otters@lemmy.world , !bats@lemmy.world , !opossums@lemmy.world and !beavers@lemmy.world which, together are about half my Subscribed feed. BonesOfTheMoon fills my feed with !poetry@lemmy.world which is nice.
Yes, based on the way they talk actually, not by their usernames...
it used to be andromidusgalactus but they stopped posting a month ago
euphoric cat.
edit: app devs and instance admins too sometimes
My username relatives, including Mossy Feathers
I never do but one I started noticing is flying squid user but most of the time I don't look at the username unless I want to see their responses.
Is it good to be engaged enough to be recognised in Lemmy? I don't know if the big players around here are just spending their entire day on Lemmy as many people on Redditors do. There is a small part of me that too wishes to be recognized as an active member in this community but I don't want it at the expense of my real life.
I have never recognised usernames.
Yes, I recognize a few. I can't name them from the top of my head but I always remember them when I see them.
I don't check usernames 🤷
A few mods, a few hard online posters, and I think like 2 or 3 devs of various projects including lemmy lol.
Not really, but some pfps maybe
Oh my, a real who's who, I recognize most of the names mentioned too. But let's be fair, they post stuff while many, myself included, just comment.
Too bad I just use my game name for this, haha
The only one I recognize so far is Jeffw
Trying to get drawkbox over here.
No.
@Blaze@reddthat.com and @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al I seem to run into the most and they both have 4+ different instances too.
I've noticed quite a few, yes.
Nope
The profile pictures are super tiny and I only sometimes read the names. So, for the most part I only check the post/comment and decide on a vote or comment action.
Some of the names people have already mentioned and a couple of my instance mates.
A couple, but first and most often my own.
Half a dozen or so yeah
No, but then again, I’m better remembering names when they’re paired with the pictures by their names. I lurk Lemmy with the Voyager app, which doesn’t seem to display pics next to names. So… Yeah
Also, low key happy to see I haven’t been mentioned. Means I’ve really toned it down since my Reddit days and leaving Reddit a year ago. Progress.
That one guy who has his username as just emojis
yup
Duh
All the time!
. . .
Mostly recognize profile pictures
Yes, I see a good amount; I also try to interact with them as well!
I have a few admirers; they make sure to share their opinion on some of my posts; making sure I am not lonely, how thoughtful!
It is always a great time when you recognize some peeps, and then there are some that are just 'Passin' Me By'[1]...
[1] The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By