SAguy said:
That's not true at all. In fact this comment shows why the checkmark was an issue for Twitter for so long. It was never meant to convey any sense of Authority just that the person was who they said they were. Hell long ago all you had to do for a checkmark was send Twitter a valid form of identification and boom you got one. |
Are you going to explain why that supposedly was an issue though?
What problem was there that when Will Smith with a checkmark replied to viral tweet about Men In Black, I could safely assume it was the actor Will Smith who starred in the film, and that his tweet is relevant to the subject?
If I'm interested in the subject, then I automatically know that I probably want to read what he has to say.
But in your scenario, I instead see a bunch of checkmark accounts from random people posting cute animal videos, crypto schemes, etc because their posts get pushed above everyone elses.
How is it better that I'm forced to sift through a bunch of (usually) irrelevant comments from people who paid for the checkmark, fishing for clout so that they can earn ad revenue?
It's at the point where I find that it's better to just not read them as soon as you see the checkmark, and not have your time wasted.
And even if they made a relevant comment to the subject, why on earth would I have any interest whatsoever in whether this random person has verified who they are?
You can see why it matters in the Will Smith example. But I don't see how it would matter to me for random users.
Just like it doesn't matter to me right now if you had verified who you are. And vice versa.
That it was more difficult to get the checkmark in the past also matters.
I know of several public figures who tried to get it for years and didn't get it. Usually until they managed to speak to the right person who had connections at Twitter.
Nowadays, spam bot accounts buy them in droves because they easily can, and it pushes their visibility above everyone else.
Spam bot owners say it's gotten easier to drive traffic since Elon Musk bought Twitter
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) March 28, 2024
• Site has less moderation
• Gaming top-ranked replies on bigger accounts
• Using blue checks for amplification
• Made 'a killing' off the 'Netflix and F U C K M E' posts
Tons of… pic.twitter.com/RCGcqJrrFm
