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No problem: add a second line with the verified name, or put the verified name in hover text if it differs from the display name. The verified name could still

No problem: add a second line with the verified name, or put the verified name in hover text if it differs from the display name. The verified name could still be a pseudonym, but it couldn't change without going through the verification process again. Also, anyone willing to go through the verification process should get a blue check. Right now it's dependent on some Twitter insider liking the account holder (the insanely bullshit "Notable" requirement).

iLoveOncall 4y ago
This is already the case, the verified name is the account name, which is always displayed just below the nickname. What's your plan? Add a 3rd name?
- jacobsenscott 4y ago
  Remove nicknames.
  - JieJie 4y ago
    “There are 44,935 people named John Smith in the United States.” https://alexaanswers.amazon.com/question/24Ryred578w14fHwRNCAEf https://alexaanswers.amazon.com/question/24Ryred578w14fHwRNC...
- pessimizer 4y ago
  This is obviously not true, unless I'm misunderstanding something. I'm not a twitter scientist, but I don't know what an "account name" is, unless it's the twitter handle. The twitter handles of blue checks are verifiably not required to have any relationship to a name that anyone knows them by, so are not a "verified name."
  - iLoveOncall 4y ago
    > I don't know what an "account name" is, unless it's the twitter handle So, you know perfectly well and understood perfectly my point.
KeepFlying 4y ago
You'd still have edge cases where a change in verified name is needed (marriages, avoiding deadnaming, etc). A solution like this might narrow the problem space, but it doesn't solve the issues.
jdminhbg 4y ago
> or put the verified name in hover text if it differs from the display name This isn't really a solution, because it's already "obvious" that it's the wrong user if you're looking closely. The UI shows "Vitalik.eth [verified checkmark] @scamusername" so you can see that @scamusername is not @vitalik. The problem is that you shouldn't need to look at the light text or hover to see that a verified user is who they say they are, the UI should make it completely clear.

iLoveOncall 4y ago

This is already the case, the verified name is the account name, which is always displayed just below the nickname. What's your plan? Add a 3rd name?

jacobsenscott 4y ago
Remove nicknames.
- JieJie 4y ago
  “There are 44,935 people named John Smith in the United States.” https://alexaanswers.amazon.com/question/24Ryred578w14fHwRNCAEf https://alexaanswers.amazon.com/question/24Ryred578w14fHwRNC...
pessimizer 4y ago
This is obviously not true, unless I'm misunderstanding something. I'm not a twitter scientist, but I don't know what an "account name" is, unless it's the twitter handle. The twitter handles of blue checks are verifiably not required to have any relationship to a name that anyone knows them by, so are not a "verified name."
- iLoveOncall 4y ago
  > I don't know what an "account name" is, unless it's the twitter handle So, you know perfectly well and understood perfectly my point.

KeepFlying 4y ago

You'd still have edge cases where a change in verified name is needed (marriages, avoiding deadnaming, etc). A solution like this might narrow the problem space, but it doesn't solve the issues.

jdminhbg 4y ago

> or put the verified name in hover text if it differs from the display name This isn't really a solution, because it's already "obvious" that it's the wrong user if you're looking closely. The UI shows "Vitalik.eth [verified checkmark] @scamusername" so you can see that @scamusername is not @vitalik. The problem is that you shouldn't need to look at the light text or hover to see that a verified user is who they say they are, the UI should make it completely clear.