• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        Thank you kind …well I was going to say “person”, since I don’t know your gender. But now your username makes “person” even questionable.

        Thank you kind life form of undetermined species!

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          5 days ago

          I’ve gotten into the habit of using “user”, “lemming”, and “fedi-friend” as good generic pronouns :)

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            5 days ago

            “user” sounds insulting.

            “lemming”…I get what you’re going for, assuming they’re on lemmy, but that also sounds insulting.

            “fedi-friend”. Now this is the reason batters get 3 strikes and not one. You got a hit with this one! I mean, not a home run…but, at least a single. Maybe even a double if the runner is fast enough.

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              5 days ago

              Fair enough - feel free to brainstorm some more and I’ll add them to my internet vocabulary :)

              Maybe something like “poster” or similar? I’m trying to think of a noun that describes what we do on these forums that’s devoid of gender indication (but still works as a singular noun/can be pluralized).

              EDIT: oh yeah I forgot “netizen”, I try to use that as well when appropriate