• Krauerking@lemy.lol
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        9 days ago

        So we have this weirdo being just completely wrong on purpose and then FlyingSquid who is going around right now saying everyone’s telling them to commit suicide and that they are a moron to be listened to.

        Lemmy sure does have such heroes to look up to.

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          9 days ago

          They’re well-known regulars. How individual people think of them is another matter.

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          9 days ago

          Maybe the issue here is that you’re assuming that these people are considered heroes by anyone to begin with. Just because they post a lot, doesn’t mean anyone looks to them as anything more than what they are.

          Content contributors.

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            9 days ago

            A celebrity is someone who is celebrated. Generally positive connotation there.

            I think we just then need a different word for someone who gives a lot of people something to talk about whether it is good or bad.

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              “Celebrity” just means “a famous person,” regardless of the origin of the word. It doesn’t necessarily mean they’re actually celebrated by anyone.