With all the verification scams going around Fedi recently, I wanted to give y'all a quick, easy, and safe way to verify your account on our server.

Simply like or boost this post.

If the post shows up in your feed, then *boom* account federation is working as intended.

If you can like and boost this post, then *ta-da* your account is fully functional!

If you can't see, like, or boost this post, then you should reply to let me know, and I'll make sure you receive the support you need to get through this difficult time.

#WhoNeedsVerificationWhenYouveGotFriends

@alice actually though. New account/server, so unironically useful excuse to test boosting, replying, etc
@alice it worked! can you check if you can see my post with a photo of a mallard with her ducklings from earlier today?
@alice haha it worked too! thank you <3
@alice I see your boosted post just fine. What am I doing wrong?? Did I get haxxord?

@Lana y3s *1* h4v3 h4xx0r3d 1t by sending blockchains over the actuvitypib to ur computing d3vise, thus encryptocoining all ur base posts and nau u n33d t0 s3nd me [Dr. Evil pinkie] one M1LL10N bytes of ur p3rs0nul data

@alice

@alice i can confirm that i can confirm that this is accurate

@alice

I cried. I laughed. I shook my fist at the sky. This toot had it all!

@alice

Phrasing bug? If they can't see the post, they are not going to be able to fav or boost it.

@alice Boosted and reported (not really reported, but it seemed like the correct response in context).

@alice Oh crap. I didn't follow directions. I forgot to like.

I must hide from the Mastodon police now.

@alice well I'm pleased to say that worked and now I'm so pleased that my day is off to such a good start.

The ducklings are lovely too.

I do hope you're not overwhelmed by all the folk responding to the toot who can't see it.

Just one more thing... when they say press any key, which is the any key, I can't see it?

#cantThinkOfAHashTag