Current Events > Celebs cry on Twitter as they lose their blue check marks

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PesticideDream
04/21/23 5:28:49 PM
#101:


A_Good_Boy posted...
My wife uses it to get up-to-the-minute updates when there's power outages, flash flood warnings, fires, and other pertinent information during emergencies or natural disasters. You can't find that information anywhere else.

Are you fucking serious? No where else, huh. Only Twitter.
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deoxxys
04/21/23 5:29:48 PM
#102:


LightHawKnight posted...
Why is Mr. Beast on the list?
Because he probably paid for his check mark like you're supposed to

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Trumpo
04/21/23 7:23:33 PM
#103:


Wouldn't be surprised if Mr Beast funds the right

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Zonbei
04/21/23 7:35:44 PM
#104:


ChrisReeve posted...
I saw some tweet by someone I dont know who claimed people were going to die as a result of this.

I mean. They probably will. Twitter was used to coordinate and disseminate information in a bunch of natural disasters, and now literally anyone can just pay 8 dollars to pretend to be any information source.

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Zonbei
04/21/23 7:37:49 PM
#105:


LightHawKnight posted...
Why is Mr. Beast on the list?

Elon gave free check marks to a bunch of celebrities (who didnt even ask for it) because hes trying to artificially make it seem like a status symbol. Mr Beast is probably one of them.

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Zonbei
04/21/23 7:40:57 PM
#106:


GranolaPanic posted...
For anyone wondering why this is a problem. It could start an international incident.

https://twitter.com/SALHACHIMI/status/1649350682736984064

At this point every government needs tojust assume everything anyone says on Twitter is a lie, and in a sane world every person would too. But they wont, so shits going to get dicey.

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The check marks used to be for people who were verified. As in verifiably the important/famous/ person or organization they claim to be. Making those paid and available to everyone defeats the entire purpose. Its no longer verifying anything except that you paid 8 dollars.

Im pretending you need to be taught this, because the less charitable version is that youre just a garbage person.

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boxoto
04/21/23 7:44:52 PM
#108:


PesticideDream posted...
Are you fucking serious? No where else, huh. Only Twitter.
idk if you can find almost instantaneous, up-to-date news/updates, in one place, other than Twitter.

even (almost) all of the news platforms are on it, leaving updates before even writing articles.

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NOM
04/21/23 7:58:29 PM
#109:


All those rich pieces of trash can afford to pay the $8

Big shut the fuck up moment here.

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DKBananaSlamma
04/21/23 7:59:56 PM
#110:


The fact that people allowed this single website to have all this power is absolutely stupid

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Sexypwnstar
04/21/23 8:00:51 PM
#111:


MaxEffingBemis posted...
Whos alt is tc

Lebronwon/Chopinlist/BluetigerLion etc.

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UnholyMudcrab
04/21/23 8:01:28 PM
#112:


boxoto posted...
idk if you can find almost instantaneous, up-to-date news/updates, in one place, other than Twitter.

even (almost) all of the news platforms are on it, leaving updates before even writing articles.
Just think how much less we would know about the Ukraine war if it weren't for Twitter, for example

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From_Within
04/21/23 8:08:38 PM
#114:


Cobra1010 posted...
Why isn't there already a twitter alternative? Are stuff happening behind the scenes to sabotage any twitter competitor?

As I understand it, the Twitter model so to speak, reached a point where it was no longer profitable. A Twitter alternative is a risk and it seems nobody has much interest in emulating it.

So folks are stuck waiting for the next innovative "thing".
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boxoto
04/21/23 8:11:36 PM
#115:


UnholyMudcrab posted...
Just think how much less we would know about the Ukraine war if it weren't for Twitter, for example
yup.

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R1masher
04/21/23 8:15:13 PM
#116:


If theyre not verified how do I know that these are really the celebs crying?

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Punished_Blinx
04/21/23 8:21:08 PM
#117:


https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1649553480946786304?t=xwqJoODzsfO3wnSwzuJKmw&s=19

Lol


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ScazarMeltex
04/21/23 8:24:58 PM
#118:


Punished_Blinx posted...
https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1649553480946786304?t=xwqJoODzsfO3wnSwzuJKmw&s=19

Lol
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haloiscoolisbak
04/21/23 8:41:12 PM
#119:


The only people who need a checkmark in the first place are famous rich people right? Some Joe blow doesn't need proof because nobody's going to want to impersonate him

$8 is nothing to anyone who actually needs a checkmark


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haloiscoolisbak
04/21/23 8:44:52 PM
#122:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


I get it's the principle (if the fee truly is arbitrary) it's just hard to feel too much sympathy for rich people when it comes to fees as a rule

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thronedfire2
04/21/23 9:03:07 PM
#124:


haloiscoolisbak posted...
The only people who need a checkmark in the first place are famous rich people right? Some Joe blow doesn't need proof because nobody's going to want to impersonate him

$8 is nothing to anyone who actually needs a checkmark

yes but anyone can buy a blue check mark and change their name to a celebrity's. there's no verification anymore

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TaylorHeinicke
04/21/23 9:04:09 PM
#125:


Damn_Underscore posted...
The Alyssa Milano one is I hope she's not serious
Facts lmfao

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St0rmFury
04/21/23 9:12:26 PM
#126:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Lol

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#128
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COVxy
04/21/23 9:40:55 PM
#130:


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Getting banned is a response to an action already performed, damage already done.

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LightningAce11
04/21/23 9:50:03 PM
#131:


What was so controversial about check marks anyway? It was used as a pejorative for whatever reason.

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TehLizardKing
04/21/23 9:50:37 PM
#133:


Doesn't all the celebrities refusing a blue check mark basically mean it has negative social value now?

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DarthAragorn
04/21/23 9:51:32 PM
#134:


LightningAce11 posted...
What was so controversial about check marks anyway? It was used as a pejorative for whatever reason.
It was conservatives being mad about nothing as per usual

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UnholyMudcrab
04/21/23 10:13:18 PM
#135:


TehLizardKing posted...
Doesn't all the celebrities refusing a blue check mark basically mean it has negative social value now?
At this point, I'm immediately suspicious if I see a blue check. I just assume the person is some kind of right winger

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hockeybub89
04/21/23 10:20:51 PM
#136:


DarthAragorn posted...
It was conservatives being mad about nothing as per usual
Yet now they're all "omg people are upset over a fucking checkmark"

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Zonbei
04/21/23 10:34:31 PM
#137:


haloiscoolisbak posted...
The only people who need a checkmark in the first place are famous rich people right? Some Joe blow doesn't need proof because nobody's going to want to impersonate him

$8 is nothing to anyone who actually needs a checkmark

But if you can just PAY FOR IT then IT DOESNT VERIFY ANYTHING. Its 8 dollars for literally nothing.

How are you people not grasping this? You have to be pretending not to understand.

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haloiscoolisbak
04/21/23 10:37:58 PM
#138:


I just don't care about a problem that impacts celebrities only

And neither should anyone

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Skankhair
04/21/23 10:56:24 PM
#139:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


Its not about the $8. The blue check used to mean an account was verified. Now anyone can pay $8 to impersonate a person or group. This can have consequences. Multiple examples have already been given.
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hockeybub89
04/21/23 10:58:38 PM
#140:


haloiscoolisbak posted...
I just don't care about a problem that impacts celebrities only

And neither should anyone
Haven't there been multiple examples in this topic of non-celebrities losing checkmarks?

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Quorthon109
04/21/23 10:59:54 PM
#141:


Completely devaluing something and then charging money for it is an interesting strategy

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hockeybub89
04/21/23 11:04:16 PM
#142:


"Twitter is bullshit and needs to die, but also thank you Daddy Musk for making it better, but also people care too much about it, but also I care too much about it too, but also Elon is trying to kill it and that's based, but also he's a genius for improving the site!"

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Ranlom
04/21/23 11:10:12 PM
#143:


https://twitter.com/Cambergh02C/status/1649564542265950209?t=LS36HR9fnCEyS6c3ueftxQ&s=19

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hockeybub89
04/21/23 11:15:18 PM
#145:


Ranlom posted...
https://twitter.com/Cambergh02C/status/1649564542265950209?t=LS36HR9fnCEyS6c3ueftxQ&s=19
Oh god that quoted tweet. What the actual fuck is with chuds and this benevolent billionaire shit? "Elon put himself on the line!!!" No, he's a manchild with more money than anyone who has no idea what to do with it, so he bought Twitter because he was triggered. He doesn't give a rat's ass about anyone's fReE sPeEcH and you can't bitch about Twitter being stupid and useless while praising Elon for saving the entire world by buying it.

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DrizztLink
04/21/23 11:19:47 PM
#147:


haloiscoolisbak posted...
I just don't care about a problem that impacts celebrities only

And neither should anyone
Well yeah, you're basically incapable of nuance.

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Quorthon109
04/21/23 11:22:48 PM
#148:


Quorthon109 posted...
Completely devaluing something and then charging money for it is an interesting strategy

https://twitter.com/travisbrown/status/1649433999914270722

https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1649553480946786304

I love Twitter but seeing Musk embarrass himself and lose money at it's expense is something I also love

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hockeybub89
04/21/23 11:25:11 PM
#149:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

inb4randomtwitteraccount

But that dumbass is just saying what a lot of people think. There are so many crazies like him, many in positions of power

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Supersex420
04/21/23 11:28:07 PM
#150:


haloiscoolisbak posted...
I get it's the principle (if the fee truly is arbitrary) it's just hard to feel too much sympathy for rich people when it comes to fees as a rule
Not everyone who could use it is rich though... like indie artists who don't make that much money

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