Jerry 🦙💝🦙Nov 21, 2022
Let it be known the account @github has been claimed by the official organization GitHub
Show threadNindrene

@jerry @github

But how will I know they are official without a stupid blue checkmark??

Nov 21, 2022 at 10:14pmWeb
Show threadR. L. Dane  Nov 22, 2022

@nindrene @jerry @github

There is actually a formal verification system in Mastodon, but they haven't done it.

You put a link in your bio, then add an certain html tag to that page linking back to your profile, and a green check shows up -- not next to your id, but next to the link.

Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Nov 22, 2022
@RL_Dane @nindrene @github it’s been 12 hours. I don’t think they’ve logged into the account yet. Let’s give them some time.