Matt BinderHello. Is this thing on?
Skylar Caulfield 
@MattBinder okay, so verifcation on mastodon works in different ways, you have a website and a domain. You go to settings > some verifcation thing, you add a link to your website, and than copy the html and add it to your website. after a few minutes a green checkmark will appear on the link.
@MattBinder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYDkQPQpvWY here is a tutorial on how to do it, it is not fun, but will ensure your identity is protected
