2y ago

People from Reddit or redditors, people from Boston are Bostonians, people from Canada are Canadian. What should the people of this site use for a demonym?

I've seen keebinetters, but that feels like trying to say Massachusettsian instead of Bay Stater.

Kay-Binner seems like the most simple and inclusive, but that depends on the fact that you pronounce kbin Kay-bin

Maybe something representing the federated nature? Like Fedizen maybe?

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The bin in kbin stands for the enclosing structure. We, as its users, are its content.
Therefore, I present you, the correct way to call ourselves:
trash
- https://cdn.dopl3r.com//media/memesfiles/they-said-humans-couldnt-fly-but-look-at-me-go-jnGTZ.jpg
  yikes i hope i'm doing this right...

I think "Kbinners" is the best option because it keeps the ambiguity on how you pronounce it, is easy to type and remember, and will be easy for newcomers to understand as well.
- Oh right, I guess it could just be Kbinner. I completely overthought myself into a dumb spelling while making the post! Lol
- i like kbinner. reminds me of carabiner.
  kbean is the runner up