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Plus the opening of the 'verified' tag to anyone and everyone lets anybody with a couple bucks get a boost of validity for people who haven't internalized the n

by rtkwe 3y ago

Plus the opening of the 'verified' tag to anyone and everyone lets anybody with a couple bucks get a boost of validity for people who haven't internalized the new normal of Twitter.

atkailash 3y ago
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hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
> boost of validity Except now the blue checkmark means the exact opposite to me: it's usually total randos who feel like they live half their life on Twitter, so now the blue checkmark to me means "people dumb enough to pay for something they think means 'status'".
- outworlder 3y ago
  Which is why you have the option of hiding the blue checkmark now.
  - bonton89 3y ago
    Wait, why are people paying for it then?
    - rtkwe 3y ago
      A lot use it for boosted visibility forcing their comments to the top even if they're bad. Also because it used to be a stamp of being somehow 'important' enough to garner the verification it was (and I suppose still is) considered a mark of status to some. The US right in particular seemed to have a particular fascination with verification/"blue checks" before Musk's purchase and the changes to the system. There's also the siren call of the monetization splits for the new blue check system though beyond some early large payouts my impression of it is that it was very disappointing. I'm not even 100% sure without looking if it's still happening or if it's been rolled back.
      - JeremyNT 3y ago
        > A lot use it for boosted visibility forcing their comments to the top even if they're bad. Which is why it's important not to hide it for an end user - it helps you distinguish between organic posts (non-checked) and boosted ones (blue check). The blue check is mostly a negative signal at this point, except for the fact that people over certain follower numbers automatically are forced to have it. It's a really bizarre system.
    - Someone1234 3y ago
      Blue no longer means "verified." It now means "X Premium Subscriber." Features listed here[0]. The Gold/Grey checkmark is now the old Blue "Verified" checkmark (Gold for orgs and Grey for Government/Elected Officials). In essence they redefined "Blue checkmark" from notable person/org to "gives us money" and then directly replaced it with something else. [0] https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/x-premium https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/x-premium
    - SleepilyLimping 3y ago
      Algorithm priority, potential of earning money, Tweetdeck, 2FA, other features.
- Balgair 3y ago
  There are a few extensions for your browser that will hide blue checked people: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blue-check-hider/jhkoihkndkemdikaiafkiolgidghjfkl https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blue-check-hider/j... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blue-blocker/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blue-blocker/ I've no idea how well these particular ones work, but there seem to be a lot of them going around. Caveat Emptor.

by rtkwe 3y ago

Plus the opening of the 'verified' tag to anyone and everyone lets anybody with a couple bucks get a boost of validity for people who haven't internalized the new normal of Twitter.

atkailash 3y ago

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hn_throwaway_99 3y ago

> boost of validity Except now the blue checkmark means the exact opposite to me: it's usually total randos who feel like they live half their life on Twitter, so now the blue checkmark to me means "people dumb enough to pay for something they think means 'status'".

outworlder 3y ago
Which is why you have the option of hiding the blue checkmark now.
- bonton89 3y ago
  Wait, why are people paying for it then?
  - rtkwe 3y ago
    A lot use it for boosted visibility forcing their comments to the top even if they're bad. Also because it used to be a stamp of being somehow 'important' enough to garner the verification it was (and I suppose still is) considered a mark of status to some. The US right in particular seemed to have a particular fascination with verification/"blue checks" before Musk's purchase and the changes to the system. There's also the siren call of the monetization splits for the new blue check system though beyond some early large payouts my impression of it is that it was very disappointing. I'm not even 100% sure without looking if it's still happening or if it's been rolled back.
    - JeremyNT 3y ago
      > A lot use it for boosted visibility forcing their comments to the top even if they're bad. Which is why it's important not to hide it for an end user - it helps you distinguish between organic posts (non-checked) and boosted ones (blue check). The blue check is mostly a negative signal at this point, except for the fact that people over certain follower numbers automatically are forced to have it. It's a really bizarre system.
  - Someone1234 3y ago
    Blue no longer means "verified." It now means "X Premium Subscriber." Features listed here[0]. The Gold/Grey checkmark is now the old Blue "Verified" checkmark (Gold for orgs and Grey for Government/Elected Officials). In essence they redefined "Blue checkmark" from notable person/org to "gives us money" and then directly replaced it with something else. [0] https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/x-premium https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/x-premium
  - SleepilyLimping 3y ago
    Algorithm priority, potential of earning money, Tweetdeck, 2FA, other features.
Balgair 3y ago
There are a few extensions for your browser that will hide blue checked people: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blue-check-hider/jhkoihkndkemdikaiafkiolgidghjfkl https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blue-check-hider/j... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blue-blocker/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blue-blocker/ I've no idea how well these particular ones work, but there seem to be a lot of them going around. Caveat Emptor.