fallenmonk t1_jdffkw9 wrote
I think a lot of people buy the checkmark so that people confuse them for being someone actually notable. When that's no longer the case, interest in Twitter Blue is going to plummet.
[deleted] t1_jdglgc3 wrote
And that's not even counting the loss of interest as parties leave or deprioritize the platform due to all the issues created from either losing their checkmark or having to pay.
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obscurus7 t1_jdgkecq wrote
Isn't that just for businesses? It's also very expensive, from what I've heard.
ian9outof10 t1_jdh2o7r wrote
$1000 per month.
ReverendAntonius t1_jdhdf1s wrote
Hahahahahahahahahaha
Kwayke9 t1_jdjjgxx wrote
Touché! That's Elon's real plan
Crimbobimbobippitybo t1_jdgbm6a wrote
Can interest plummet from nonexistent?
50mm-f2 t1_jdgidwk wrote
It’s a little different than that, worse. Musk is basically making it almost necessary to stay relevant. They are starting to filter comments and posts prioritizing checkmarks. I’m on Twitter a lot, you kinda have to have it for people to take you seriously now. I don’t have it on my personal account.
[deleted] t1_jdglmrb wrote
Sure, but the thing with that is if Twitter loses utility because of those moves, a lot of users and companies will just either leave the platform entirely or at least greatly de-prioritize it.
Twitter may well end up being the thing that's not relevant when all is said and done.
Hannig4n t1_jdhspci wrote
Yeah I spend a lot less time on Twitter these days because of it.
Regular people who buy check marks do it because they aren’t actually funny or interesting enough for their posts to get traction on their own. So when the platform boosts check mark people over regular users, the app is less enjoyable to be on.
You have to be a special kind of desperate to spend money on the check mark, people see it and immediately start making fun of you for it. It’s either boring people who want more attention or journalists who need it for professional purposes.
[deleted] t1_jdjrod2 wrote
IMHO the only valid reason for a checkmark is if you're in a position where people are going to impersonate you and where said impersonation causes damage. That should be a service Twitter wants as it's good for the platform to weed out that crap.
koopolil t1_jdk7v5n wrote
It’s almost as if that was the original intent all along.
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Acrobatic-Monitor516 t1_jdq7p4h wrote
Isn't it the same dude who said he wanted more free of speech or some shit ?
Kwayke9 t1_jdjjcuz wrote
The real plan is to force actual notable accounts to get gold checkmarks imo
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