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Illemonati

2025-05-17T06:31:29Z

Fealion: add a link to the page for the word Lemizdat

'''Illemonati''' (singular '''Illemonatus''') are [[Lemon Demon]] fans.

At its root level, any fan of Lemon Demon technically qualifies as an Illemonatus. However, on the Lemon Demon forum, some unwritten qualifications existed, such as the proper use of English. Those on the forum with poor spelling and grammar were often informally shamed away from the site. This behaviour is likely influenced by the forum’s word filters. Another unspoken qualification is the committing of [[lemizdat]].

Oftentimes Lemon Demon fans without proper English skills, and those that do not commit lemizdat, are not recognized as true Illemonati.

The term was coined by forum member Zerdzer in response to a topic asking what Lemon Demon fans should be called. It is a pun on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati Illuminati].

Lemizdat

2025-05-17T06:30:09Z

Fealion: a archive of the page on the old wikilemon https://web.archive.org/web/20110802051715/http://wiki.illemonati.com/Lemizdat

'''Lemizdat''' is the grassroots dissemination of [[Lemon Demon]] paraphernalia, typically in the form of posters or graffiti featuring [http://www.lemondemon.com/ Lemon Demon’s web address]. The word was coined by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110221080634/http://wiki.illemonati.com/User:L%C3%86B LÆB], taken from the Russian term ''samizdat'' (самиздат, literally, “self published,” used to refer to hand-written copies of books and other documents banned by the [[wikipedia:Soviet_Union|Soviet]] government).

The committing of lemizdat is usually considered to be an important part of being an [[Illemonati|Illemonatus]]. Although the emphasis can be quite vague, it is included in the Lemon Demon code.