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> It was pretty common to run into checkmarks who were actually literal nobodies Why does that matter? It was a guarantee that the account was verified. The wo
by raydev 2y ago
> It was pretty common to run into checkmarks who were actually literal nobodies
Why does that matter? It was a guarantee that the account was verified. The word "verified" meant that the account belonged to the actual person. Now it means nothing except that the user is a suscriber who gets their posts boosted in replies.
Even if the old Twitter only verified exactly one person ever, it would still be better than the current state.
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- dotnet00 2y agoWhat does "the account belonged to the actual person" mean if they're a literal nobody? If a literal nobody happens to have my same name and know someone on the inside to verify them, does that mean they're the real me as far as Twitter is concerned? and on the other hand, lots of popular creators don't use their real identity on their Twitter profile, do they not deserve to be 'verified' because they aren't the actual person? The checkmark now is better because it's no longer an arbitrarily handed down status symbol, it indicates that the user has enough of a presence on the account to pay for it and wait the couple of days it takes for the checkmark to show up.