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Linda Yaccarino is leaving X

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543 points donohoe | 2 comments | 09 Jul 25 14:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.411s | source
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CyberMacGyver ◴[09 Jul 25 14:57 UTC] No.44510796[source]▶
One time they let her speak publicly it turned out to be a disaster. She never had any say and worst part is she was not even a good fall guy, it was clear who’s pulling the strings. The most immaterial and inconsequential hire ever.

I love all the replies on Twitter thanking her but during her time the valuation dropped 80% and they were suing advertisers for not advertising. Remarkably inept.

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sorcerer-mar ◴[09 Jul 25 15:10 UTC] No.44510983[source]▶
It's weird that you say both she had no material power and also seem to imply the valuation drop and lawsuits were due to her ineptitude?

Anyway she volunteered to be a puppet for a man who is clearly off the rails and her legacy will forever be stained.

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npc_anon ◴[09 Jul 25 21:35 UTC] No.44514958[source]▶
What legacy?

She's not a well known public figure. She ran the ad department at NBC. Is now very rich and at age 61, close enough to retirement age.

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sorcerer-mar ◴[09 Jul 25 22:57 UTC] No.44515556[source]▶
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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npc_anon ◴[10 Jul 25 00:01 UTC] No.44515934[source]▶
That's exactly what it does mean. If you're not famous, you have no legacy.
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1. pharrington ◴[10 Jul 25 00:11 UTC] No.44515983[source]▶
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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2. npc_anon ◴[10 Jul 25 08:23 UTC] No.44518632[source]▶
True, one can not be famous but still have a lasting impact on society. This is not one of those cases.