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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.