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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by sorcerer-mar on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @06:57PM (#44515556)
Do you not think someone who ran the ad department at NBC has a reputation?

"Legacy" doesn't mean "guy-on-the-street's perception of you."

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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by npc_anon on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @08:01PM (#44515934)
That's exactly what it does mean. If you're not famous, you have no legacy.
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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by pharrington on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @08:11PM (#44515983)
Legacy means having a lasting impact on society or culture. As another example, the average Joe Schmoe has no clue that Fabrice Bellard even exists, yet Bellard inarguably has one helluva legacy.

On the other hand, there are many people who are famous, but will probably leave no legacy.

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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by npc_anon on Thursday July 10, 2025 @04:23AM (#44518632)
True, one can not be famous but still have a lasting impact on society. This is not one of those cases.
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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by sorcerer-mar on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @09:02PM (#44516240)
That's the most npc thing I've ever heard.
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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by jazzyjackson on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @07:26PM (#44515739)
?? I don't guess a guy on the street would have ever spared a thought for the head of NBC's ad department.
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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by sorcerer-mar on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @09:03PM (#44516245)
Correct, which does not mean she doesn't have a legacy.
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