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The blue check symbolised (symbolises) being verified, i.e. this account belongs to who it says it does. But it doesn't carry out any/sufficient checks to actua
by jamesrr39 10mo ago
The blue check symbolised (symbolises) being verified, i.e. this account belongs to who it says it does. But it doesn't carry out any/sufficient checks to actually verify that.
See also: https://x.com/jesus/status/1590405986925543424 https://x.com/jesus/status/1590405986925543424
- nradov 10mo agoThere's no actual need for checks.
- briandw 10mo agoTwitter created that definition and now the EU has the divine right to not let them change it? Verified can and does mean many things.
- isodev 10mo agoNo divine right, just consumer protection. USanians have been raised to believe that corporations are somehow above the law but that’s not true. Play stupid games, earn stupid fines a.k.a fuck with people and people will fuck back.
- tene80i 10mo agoThey have the legal right, similar to the federal government in the USA. You can disagree with their judgement, but they clearly have the right to enforce it.
- briandw 10mo agoIf every government in the world has a say on everything, nothing is permitted.
- conception 10mo agoThey do though within their borders?
- johnthewise 10mo agoreferring to legality is self referential, since they enact the laws, everything they do can be legal. US could sentence commissioners to prison by enacting certain laws or declare war, we wouldn't certainly say 'they have a right to do that' in that situation.
- surgical_fire 10mo agoGovernments actually have the legal right to enact regulations on how companies operate within their jurisdiction. If the company does not want to comply they can simply stop operating there.
- rsynnott 10mo agoThe common meaning of language is important. If they want it to mean something other than 'verified' as commonly understood, they should rename it.