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[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) No it isn't, it is literally nonsense. There is no such thing as "reverse nepotism". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] mongo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but he didn't say reverse nepotism he said reverse nepobaby as it wasn't the parent getting the child a job but the other way round. It's still nepotism but nepobaby is a more specific term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] generaldenmark@programming.dev -14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) My man corrected it. Now it says “reverse nepotism baby” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago The AI went back in time and changed what was posted. Saw it happen to a guy in NC last week. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The vast majority of the time, nepotism refers to a patent giving their children special privileges due to the power the parent has. The word itself comes from from the Italian word for "nephew", because of a trend of "nephews" of popes getting special privileges (often, these were the popes' illegitimate sons). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool. And the literal definition of nepotism is granting advantage, priviledge or friends to relatives or friends in an occupation or field. So it doesn't matter that it's being used for parent - children mostly when it covers all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Narrator: They hated him for being right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They hated him for being an insufferable pedant, more like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Reverse nepotism is where your dad goes around to anywhere that might hire you and badmouths you until they won’t. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mojave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Nah I'm with this homie, reverse nepobaby is too made up. It's just regular nepotism. He's a nepot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) No it isn't, it is literally nonsense. There is no such thing as "reverse nepotism". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] mongo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but he didn't say reverse nepotism he said reverse nepobaby as it wasn't the parent getting the child a job but the other way round. It's still nepotism but nepobaby is a more specific term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] generaldenmark@programming.dev -14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) My man corrected it. Now it says “reverse nepotism baby” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago The AI went back in time and changed what was posted. Saw it happen to a guy in NC last week. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The vast majority of the time, nepotism refers to a patent giving their children special privileges due to the power the parent has. The word itself comes from from the Italian word for "nephew", because of a trend of "nephews" of popes getting special privileges (often, these were the popes' illegitimate sons). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool. And the literal definition of nepotism is granting advantage, priviledge or friends to relatives or friends in an occupation or field. So it doesn't matter that it's being used for parent - children mostly when it covers all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Narrator: They hated him for being right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They hated him for being an insufferable pedant, more like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Reverse nepotism is where your dad goes around to anywhere that might hire you and badmouths you until they won’t. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mojave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Nah I'm with this homie, reverse nepobaby is too made up. It's just regular nepotism. He's a nepot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mongo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes but he didn't say reverse nepotism he said reverse nepobaby as it wasn't the parent getting the child a job but the other way round. It's still nepotism but nepobaby is a more specific term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] generaldenmark@programming.dev -14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) My man corrected it. Now it says “reverse nepotism baby” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago The AI went back in time and changed what was posted. Saw it happen to a guy in NC last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] generaldenmark@programming.dev -14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) My man corrected it. Now it says “reverse nepotism baby” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago The AI went back in time and changed what was posted. Saw it happen to a guy in NC last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago The AI went back in time and changed what was posted. Saw it happen to a guy in NC last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago The AI went back in time and changed what was posted. Saw it happen to a guy in NC last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The vast majority of the time, nepotism refers to a patent giving their children special privileges due to the power the parent has. The word itself comes from from the Italian word for "nephew", because of a trend of "nephews" of popes getting special privileges (often, these were the popes' illegitimate sons). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool. And the literal definition of nepotism is granting advantage, priviledge or friends to relatives or friends in an occupation or field. So it doesn't matter that it's being used for parent - children mostly when it covers all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Narrator: They hated him for being right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They hated him for being an insufferable pedant, more like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool. And the literal definition of nepotism is granting advantage, priviledge or friends to relatives or friends in an occupation or field. So it doesn't matter that it's being used for parent - children mostly when it covers all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Narrator: They hated him for being right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They hated him for being an insufferable pedant, more like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Narrator: They hated him for being right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They hated him for being an insufferable pedant, more like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They hated him for being an insufferable pedant, more like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I dunno man I spent a weird amount of time rolling that idea around in my head before even getting to the pedants comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Reverse nepotism is where your dad goes around to anywhere that might hire you and badmouths you until they won’t. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Nah I'm with this homie, reverse nepobaby is too made up. It's just regular nepotism. He's a nepot permalink fedilink source parent