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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' enoug
by 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.