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.
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
FlyingSquid is the only one I recognize and I feel like he’s lemmys GallowBoob from reddit.
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.
Bonesofthemoon posts sovcit mockery
The only one I recognize so far is Jeffw
Trying to get drawkbox over here.
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.
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(?)
Kolanki, that dude is everywhere!
Damn I need to post more.
Some of the names people have already mentioned and a couple of my instance mates.
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.
Username jumpscare
Connect lets you disable custom display names otherwise that guy would be on my blocklist. I haven’t noticed him once since disabling it but goddamn did I find it annoying before that
No it’s all the same to me and I don’t even care about the usernames
I think I’m glad to not be noticed. I tend to comment to either make a joke or express exasperation/self loathing. Being recognized for that would probably be pretty embarrassing.
Sorry for making you my therapist Lemmy lol
Seeing names pop up here that I know are just trolls. It’s actually kinda a bummer. Like the Santa maggot guy. Quite certain they are not here to be helpful, so why glorify them? That said, we know Picard is legit so three cheers to them.
i don’t think they are a troll, yeah they said nome shit i disagree, but most of time they are fine comments or i agree with them
SatansMCF is all over the place, they have some good takes, and some awful ones
Like the Santa maggot guy
I kinda like the idea of it being Santa instead of Satan 😁
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
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.
Is 3 O’Brien’s room? I swear that dude was just trolling people with the transporter buffers.
He was usually in 3, and in DS9 when Picard catches him before he disembarks the Enterprise, he leaves from 3 and Picard mentions it’s O’brien’s favorite transporter room.
There may or may not be a few patterns in storage…
