Good morning! A reminder:
Yes, there are rules here. If you haven't read them, do so now: https://mastodon.social/about/more
If you read these rules and think "but surely <x> is an exception", it's not.
If you see someone breaking the rules, report them. We read every report!
Also: nobody's verified. I'm not verified. @Gargron's not verified and he created the site. You see checks because we allow emoji in display names. If you want a check mark, add β to your username. :)