Gwen Snyder is uncivilDec 16, 2022
Silly question, but what do blue checkmarks mean here on Mastodon?
Show threadAbandoned AmericaDec 16, 2022
@gwensnyder honestly it always seems a bit sus to me as there is no verification system here
Show threadChristopher
@AbandonedAmerica @gwensnyder The verification system is to embed a bit of code in a website you own or have access rights to. The website is the verification.
Dec 17, 2022 at 12:32amWeb
Show threadAbandoned AmericaDec 17, 2022
@Kichae @gwensnyder yeah, I forgot that, but the blue check here still is pretty meaningless
Show threadSatya BensonDec 17, 2022
@AbandonedAmerica @gwensnyder what's the advantage of a blue check over the info field style of verification?
Show threadAbandoned AmericaDec 17, 2022
@satchlj @gwensnyder ahhhh that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying a blue check here is worthless, not that another system of verification is less valid
Show threadSatya BensonDec 17, 2022
@AbandonedAmerica @gwensnyder

that makes sense - I agree, it's important to educate newcomers to the fediverse that blue checks are just a joke here
Show threadChristopherDec 17, 2022
@AbandonedAmerica @gwensnyder Indeed. It's a green check.