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https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/31/23432816/elon-musk-twitter-verification-subscription-charge-trust-problems
I can't fricking even lmao 
But the system works (to the extent it does work) because verification helps separate order from chaos. A blue checkmark is a vital time-out in the game of Twitter, signaling that you can reasonably believe a person, agency, or brand is actually speaking for itself. It removes the guesswork of scanning an account’s tweets and profile to gauge its veracity, especially in a fast-moving situation like a scandal, an election, or a public health emergency. It’s the seal of authenticity that gives serious accounts license to be playful, trusting that readers can check for their credentials.
And to be blunt, Twitter needs a verified user base more than a lot of individuals need those little blue checks.
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If it's so important I guess it'll be worth paying that $20 per month for.
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SHOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE TBH
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you could charge $100 a month and most of these self important r-slurs would still pay
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A savvy salesman sets the price ever so slightly below the maximum of a customer's pay ability.
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Adsense that b-word, every blue check an auction
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they need that checkmark as validation on how important they are and to show other people they don't know how important they are
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Nah, a month ago they would've. Now buying a checkmark means capitulating to Apartheid Man, so they'll unironically start taking pride in the lack of them.
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Should scale up with # of tweets and impressions
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should be inversely proportional, so all these nobodies with a check mark can go frick themselves
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Stop trusting everything on the Internet
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So nice to see a trans woman in our midst. Welcome!
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trans lives matter
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Literally zero of these things are so fast moving that it would be a problem to take 10 seconds to figure out if the account is legit
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Literally if something is that fast moving then you will not have time to check Twitter lol
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nooo, you can't make journ*lists do their job
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The unstoppable force of xenophobia, ableism, fascism, racism, transphobia, misogyny and pure HATE AND BIGOTRY has finally come for the blue check marks, and I will give you one guess who is harmed most by this? ya that’s right white women and middle class westerners
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Trans people are always the first to go into that good night...
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Shouldn't it be like "this user is the actual politician by this name" or "this is the actual famous youtuber" and not "my word is worth more because I have a neat little checkmark next to my name"
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That's how it was for years
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Very true. Twitterinas love to use it as their way of coordinating which news stories will get published, which companies will get trashed, and who will get hyped as the next young/female/minority darling of the world. They want to be part of a global cabal running the world, but apparently $20/month is too much to pay for the privilege.
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I legit need someone to enlighten my dumbass as to why paying few bucks for the check mark will he an issue for these people.
If anything, any corporation who does business or advertises themselves on twitter should pay proportionally to their size and name value. This includes journos and their shitty news company
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Because they're #special and don't want to be treated like everyone else
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Before the fascist african anerican stole twitter, the blue checkmark was the sign of truth and honesty. Never forget that dramatards.
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Im glad that theyre largely in agreement that paying for the check is dumb. Kinda just telling on themselves if it goes into play and they keep it.
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taking some notes from us i see
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Snapshots:
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