Twitter will manually authenticate verified accounts starting December 2
- Super Stadier
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- 30 Nov 2022
Anonymous, 28 Nov 2022I guess you mean it's "bad." That's tru... moreHey you’re not wrong but twitter would pull in more from a cheaper and more expensive tier then simply just one or the other. Actually bad idea, Elon Musk will only create more check marks for that. But yes for some people who use Twitter this checkmark crap might make them feel like they are nobodies, I guess how anyone feels when they dont have a check mark but someone “famous” does. There really could be more equality with the checkmark systems but in reality a star isnt more important the a normal civilian.
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
It works based on USA IP address and USA already verified re-tweets with name and address found on whitepages dot com.
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- SShock
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- 28 Nov 2022
BrianCoriour, 28 Nov 2022I really dont get the point of verification and why some pe... moreIt kinda matters when you're public persona or account for organization. It designates that you're an actual representative of some company or you're actually account of a musician or actor and not someone pretending to be that person, potentially scamming people. Question is, how it's done. The way Twitter did it under absolute genius Elon Musk was so bad even a elementary school kid could see it was a bad idea. Verify and then allow user to change their info to anything they like. Which totally got abused in 5 seconds and all they had was to spend 8 bucks. It was hilarious and just shows how "geniuses" can't think 2 steps ahead of their ego.
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
BrianCoriour, 28 Nov 2022I really dont get the point of verification and why some pe... morestatus symbol.. same reason ppl buy an iphone or a more expensive car
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- 28 Nov 2022
Sheeesh, that's daunting. Very unlikely to be sustainable on the long.
Therefore apparently a bruteforce fix for s.th. he/they realised is mission critical.
I like the commitment it demonstrates.
Hope they will find s.h. more efficient in the future.
Everyone else would immediatly copy that, for sure
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
BrianCoriour, 28 Nov 2022I really dont get the point of verification and why some pe... moreThe point is to make others know that you're the real person, not an impersonated one. Fake accounts impersonating famous people are quite common.
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
Anonymous, 28 Nov 2022He also said he is anti-subsidy but guess what? Tesla and S... moreMy point is simply that he became rich because of his effort, not because his father gave him a lot of money. In other words, the wealth of his father isn't what made him rich. What people think of him is another matter.
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- BrianCoriour
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- 28 Nov 2022
I really dont get the point of verification and why some people want it. Just to brag about some check mark on an app.
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
Anonymous, 28 Nov 2022His wealth is self-made. His father gave him and his brothe... moreHe also said he is anti-subsidy but guess what? Tesla and SpaceX have received billions in subsidies and tax reliefs from governments around the world. Musk has a big ego and will say anything to make himself look like the smartest and bestest man alive. Sorry, but people that adore and even worship Musk are just too gullible.
Btw, collapse of Theranos and recently FTX are examples of why its a bad idea to be too enamoured and awed by the cult of personality of so-called geniuses.
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
SShock, 28 Nov 2022Self made, gets 200k kickstart money for free with no oblig... moreNo, it was not for free. Those were funds from angel investors. I don't know the details in this case, but generally angel investors get to own shares. Why would anyone give him money for free? Angel investors want profits from their investment. He owned only about 7% of shares. In any case, the wealth of his father has pretty much nothing with his current wealth.
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- 28 Nov 2022
Anonymous, 28 Nov 2022His wealth is self-made. His father gave him and his brothe... moreSelf made, gets 200k kickstart money for free with no obligations So, not really self made then, is it? 200k isn't exactly a change...
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
Super Stadier, 28 Nov 2022I never said it was sad but he could have had a cheaper sub... moreI guess you mean it's "bad." That's true. Price increases are normal, though. And people who think that the price is too high can simply not pay for it.
- Super Stadier
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- 28 Nov 2022
Anonymous, 27 Nov 2022I don't see how it's sad. If one thinks that the ... moreI never said it was sad but he could have had a cheaper subscription with certain features and a full premium subscription like Discord.
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Nov 2022
SShock, 27 Nov 2022Lol, yeah, he totally became rich from nothing, right? Poor... moreHis wealth is self-made. His father gave him and his brother $28,000 when they found Zip2. That was a small amount of money for business. According to him, the total funding was about $200K. Eventually, he got $22 million from Zip2.
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- 27 Nov 2022
Bebochekov, 27 Nov 2022Elon Musk is not dumb, you don't become the richest pe... moreLol, yeah, he totally became rich from nothing, right? Poor white south african made billionaire from nothing. LMAO
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- Anonymous
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- 27 Nov 2022
Super Stadier, 27 Nov 2022If he was smart about this he would have made this the firs... moreI don't see how it's sad. If one thinks that the price is too high, he can simply not pay for it.
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- 27 Nov 2022
Bebochekov, 27 Nov 2022Elon Musk is not dumb, you don't become the richest pe... moreIf he was smart about this he would have made this the first method rather then switching to gray check marks and then deciding it didnt work. Also whats with the Twitter Blue subscriber price increase? I never used twitter and probably only will for business but this is sad to those people who are deep Twitter Users.
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- 27 Nov 2022
SShock, 26 Nov 2022How much is Elon paying you to defend his dumbness? Or are ... moreElon Musk is not dumb, you don't become the richest person on earth by being dumb. What Musk is doing is a noble cause. It's either he fixes Twitter or Twitter will be gone. Either way, the problem with Twitter is fixed.
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- Bebochekov
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- 27 Nov 2022
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2022Who needs Twitter anymore 😂🤣🙅🏻♂️News media, journalists, companies, politicians, governments, famous people, and the people who want to hold them accountable. I don't know where you are from, but it's my understanding that Democracy works best if the people are knowledgeable, have a voice and can hold their elected officials accountable.
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- Anonymous
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- 27 Nov 2022
AnonD-1022549, 27 Nov 2022this is just getting stupid. three different types of check... moreI don't understand what you mean. All individuals will have blue check marks. It doesn't matter if you are a nobody or a celebrity. Different colors are simply for indicating types of users. I don't think that different colors are necessary, but it doesn't mean that companies are better than individuals or the other way around.