> The notion that it will now be possible to "pay to impersonate" is absurd It is indeed quite obviously absurd, which is why it seems strange that so many peo

> The notion that it will now be possible to "pay to impersonate" is absurd It is indeed quite obviously absurd, which is why it seems strange that so many people are assuming that this is exactly what is going to occur. It doesn't take much thinking to imagine ways they could allow anyone to get verified while not allowing impersonation. For example—and this is just the first idea that comes to mind—they could require people to consent to their username being locked in return for that checkmark.