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The bigger question is…why is this a monthly charge? Verification is a one time service. A monthly charge for support may make sense, but what value is there f
by dagmx 4y ago
The bigger question is…why is this a monthly charge? Verification is a one time service.
A monthly charge for support may make sense, but what value is there for the rest of the people who would want to prove it’s themselves but not need support?
- cute_boi 4y agoThe primary motivation is they gotta fill their coffers every month. They can't charge all users because they might lose too many people to other social media like Tiktok. But with such tactics they can provide additional perks like fewer ads, preferred support, etc..
- yieldcrv 4y agothats because it is a misnomer, “verify” isn't a verb it is a noun in this case. It is a state that isn't perpetually relevant to the person that is in that state. the utility has value for a little while for consumer protection purposes it is totally broken for an account to move out of verified status, but thinking further, this is actually better than whats currently happening, where perpetually verified accounts are hacked
- npteljes 4y agoYou must not confuse yourself with whatever coating they put on the thing. It's rent extraction, built on the already established power that is Facebook, and the preconceptions people have when they recognize the branding (Facebook, and the verified check mark). The rest is irrelevant.