much less clear what happens if NYT start verifying random accounts. We dont know if theres an abuse threshhold (verifying spammers or smt) where bsky would retract NYT as a trusted verifier.
And for me its that aspect, that bksy pbc holds ultimate authority, is what rubs me about this system
Laurens /
npub1vy…2c4uy
2025-04-22 10:29:39
Author Public Key
npub1vy22m634y8l3ggw9a4mn0fvd6ss0rftv9kr5yyejkn4nxx4znlwqy2c4uyPublished at
2025-04-22 10:29:39Event JSON
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"content": "much less clear what happens if NYT start verifying random accounts. We dont know if theres an abuse threshhold (verifying spammers or smt) where bsky would retract NYT as a trusted verifier.\n\nAnd for me its that aspect, that bksy pbc holds ultimate authority, is what rubs me about this system",
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