I don’t think Bill was really in it for the money - gotta give it to him. He knows he can’t take it with him and is setting an example for all us Fellow billionaires.
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Twitter Blue Price to Increase to $8 Per Month, Will Include Verification Checkmark and Other New Features
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It's sounds like this would be better for filtering out bots. Under the current system too many spam/bot accounts have the blue checkmark. Bots proliferate because getting on twitter is cheap, easy, and essentially unlimited. The only consequence of getting caught would just be account deletion. Now creators of bots have to pay a certain amount, which limits the number of accounts that are created. Even if they pay for the checkmarks, all that money would be wasted if twitter detects suspicious activity and purges those accounts.
While I agree users who have the need to verify their identity online (mostly celebrities or big corporations, excluding government agencies which their accounts should get a more special tick for free to prevent the spread of misinformation) should pay for the blue tick, it should NOT be made that everyone could just pay to get it. It literally destroys the meaning of verification, to identify which account is the REAL one. If it is subscription-based, everyone can be verified and then no one is actually verified.
Bait and switch tactic, $8 seems rather reasonable after hearing all this $20 talk. Not to me personally but the ones willing to fall for it.
The irony of twitter checkmarks whining about this while simultaneously plugging their substack newsletter is hilarious.
I had Tweetbot on Another iPad that is, unfortunately dead. But when the war is over I won't have to worry about it.
Tom
On what planet do you think Twitter would ever want all of the PII that comes with full on ID verification? That’s an insane cyber risk.
Granted, Elon is a complete tool and likely doesn’t understand this.
Not happy with the price hike. But glad to see an option for anyone to become verified.
I have a bought versions of Tweetbot on my iOS devices, don’t pay anything and have ad-free.
On Mac Tweetdeck is free (in Safari) but still ok and ad-free, even if the app is gone.
That said, I am a VERY light tweeter today.
Not paying for anything Twitter today.
is it a price increase if it was users did for Twitters sake that they are now being bizarrely charged for? to your point money is not an issue for stephen king — have you thought for a moment what he’s actually objecting to?
Why would you verify a fake name like you are the real @boingaboon, okay...
Always use your real name to deliver or say anything of value.
How it currently works:
X Verification requirements - how to get the blue check
The blue Verified badge on X lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic. Learn about which types of accounts become Verified.
help.twitter.com
One of the three methods used, for individuals specifically (not organizations or brands), to "prove" authenticity is.... ID verification.
This of course is likely to evolve one way or another under the new regime. ¯\(ツ)/¯
Also, it’s a a company he wanted to buy, then didn’t want to buy, then *had* to buy 😂
Elon is more concerned about twitter than shipping FSD. Don’t fret Eloners, FSD will ship soon. It’s basically a solved problem.
Musk is proving that the old quote of: “It’s Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt” is becoming more applicable to himself than ever before.
Everyone keeps spouting this when they haven’t said anything about verification changing!
I won’t be able pay to get a check mark and pretend to be Brad Pitt. I still have to prove who I am.
Don’t be so naïve, I think that only those who pay will be the ones able to go through the verification process.
LOL at all the commenters saying this defeats the purpose of verification.....no it doesn't. That journalist who wants a blue check mark...pays $8/m. Mr John Citizen who wants a blue check mark to tell readers his account actually belongs to him, pays $8/m. Public figures who may share a name with another verified user will have a second tag which will help differentiate them from each other.
For me personally, I don't think it's worth $8/m but I'd be interested to see what else Elon/Twitter will do to verify the average user who don't really need analytics or other perks. A one-off verification fee would be more appealing to me with the ability to filter out users who aren't verified.
For me personally, I don't think it's worth $8/m but I'd be interested to see what else Elon/Twitter will do to verify the average user who don't really need analytics or other perks. A one-off verification fee would be more appealing to me with the ability to filter out users who aren't verified.
I’m no fan of the PR industry, but Musk really needs to **** and hire a PR person. It’s far too easy to misinterpret his intentions, whatever they may be (seriously, who can say for sure).
Easy to get a prepaid debit card registered to a fake name and address. Use this to create a verified account. Simples.
He needs to charge more money so he doesn’t end up with a camels head in his bed from the boys in Quatar.