How do we talk about the Lemmy Doodle? Is it a mascot? Is it a lemming or a rat or a lemur? Does it have a name?

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Lemmy's search widget isn't working for me. Google produced these questions, but asked a year ago. No consensus was reached then.

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Looks like it is supposed to be a Lemming, as they refer to it on their github page (4^th^ bullet comment). But I don't think they actually give it a name.

Also, fun fact, (and trigger warning) the Lemmy logo isn't symmetrical.

Need to put that trigger behind a spoilers blocker! I'll never unsee it....

That's it, the fediverse is DONE, I'm going back to reddit.

Wow, that's actually amazing IMO. It's a tiny reality detail. Heads generally aren't symmetrical.

I think it’s supposed to be a lemming. I imagine its name is just Lemmy, tho I call him Lem for short. Honestly though any small rodent is going to look like a rat or mouse to me (and I love animals lol.)

Yep it's a lemming. there's versions of it in YSK's community banner and icons too lol, and on mildly infuriating

Cool thanks. I happened to have a considerable supply of lemming, ferret, and otter erotica (or otterotica for short) in advance of finding out about this place. Now I have an application. Wanted to make sure it wasn't a lemur.

The more important question is when will we be able to customize its appearance and when can we turn them into NFTs.

/s

Here's the first batch of 4 bored Lemmys, quick and dirty. I'mma start the bidding at $600 each.

also /s

I have had an equally difficult time having an AI anthropomorphize lemmings.

Not gonna lie, I didn't know what a lemming looked like until today.

I think we need to keep trying every so often. Eventually the AI will learn how to draw them in people's clothes.

I think that's what happened with otters and why I have been able to amass so many otterotic images.