phildiniNov 8, 2022

Hey, if you want to be "verified" on the fediverse as being _actually you_, you don't need some third party to verify you or to check some list.

Got a domain you own, that's obvs you?

Paste `<a rel="me" href="https://your.server/@your_username">Mastodon</a>`into the html on that domain, add that domain to your profile links, bam, verified at least as comprehensively as a lot of folks on birdsite.

If this seems hard, I will help you! You can verify yourself, promise!

(boosts for reach a-ok)

Show threadEffie SeibergNov 8, 2022
@phildini hi there! Thank you for offering advice! Is there a timeframe during which this happens? I added the code to my website and pushed it a few hours ago, and I don't know if I did it wrong or the update on the mastodon side hasn't gone through yet.
Show threadphildiniNov 8, 2022
@effies you may need to re-add the link to your profile. Like remove it, save, add it.
Show threadEffie Seiberg
@phildini Thank you! I tried it, no luck turning green, so perhaps I implemented it wrong on my site. (The code is copied directly from Mastodon, and shows up in the page's HTML, but maybe I'm missing something.)
Nov 8, 2022 at 8:20amWeb
Show threadScott KingNov 8, 2022
@effies @phildini Is there a chance it takes time to authenticate? Or is it something that is supposed to happen instantly?
Show threadEffie SeibergNov 8, 2022
@scottking @phildini Looks like I was missing .html on the Mastodon side and once I updated again with the fuller link it turned green immediately. Thank you for your help!
Show threadScott KingNov 8, 2022
@effies @phildini That is helpful. Thanks!
Show threadGeorge MusserNov 8, 2022
@scottking @effies @phildini did you manage to get verification to work on your WP site?
Show threadScott KingNov 8, 2022
@gmusser @effies @phildini no. I gave up.
Show threadNour Agha Nov 8, 2022
@effies @phildini I think I see the problem! The link in your profile needs to be in the format https://domain.tld rather than just domain.tld, so that it becomes a hyperlink.