I'm can't say I'm terribly upset at the whole “blue checkmark people losing their blue checkmarks” scenario because the system *always* sucked and was *always* rigged.
Verification should verify that a person is who they claim they are online. Not that they're a celebrity or "important" in some totally arbitrary and often bullshit way as a literal status symbol.
You, me, and everyone you know should all be verifiable. It's as simple as that. And that's how Mastodon works. Good!
Jared White /
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2023-04-21 22:30:37
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