Twitter "Blue Check" marks must pay $20 per month to keep their status

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Elon Musk Reportedly Wants Twitter Verified Users to Pay $20 per Month or Lose Their Blue Check Marks

This is a great move by Elon. The important people on Twitter will have to pay for their blue check mark just to keep Imposters from posting as them.

If everyone was blue checkless, anyone could claim to be someone. The blue check makes sure a persons name is actually them.

The people nobody cares about won't pay for a blue check because nobody gives a **** about them enough to impersonate.



https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/twitter-verified-users-subscription-price-blue-check-mark-musk-1235418285/

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Elon Musk, the new "Chief Twit" of Twitter, is moving fast to squeeze more juice from his new acquisition, according to a new report.

Musk has instructed Twitter employees to quadruple the price of the Twitter Blue subscription plan from $4.99 to $19.99 which will become the only way to retain verified-user status, the Verge reported Sunday.

Users who are currently verified by Twitter with the blue check-mark badge for no charge will have 90 days to subscribe to the new $20/month Twitter Blue plan or have their verification revoked, according to the report. Musk, who closed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter on Oct. 27, has given Twitter employees a deadline of Nov. 7 to implement the change and if they don't, they'll be fired, the Verge reported, citing anonymous sources and "internal correspondence."
Some nobody people disagree...


















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2:12p, 10/31/22
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Yes!
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2:15p, 10/31/22
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Odd that more people would pay $15/mth than $10/mth. I would've expected willingness to pay to be more correlated with payment amount.
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2:15p, 10/31/22
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They can't even keep up mentally with Musk.
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2:16p, 10/31/22
He's gonna get his money back out of Twitter. Laying off 75% of employees and properly monetizing avenues will have this thing well into the black and then he can IPO it again.
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2:17p, 10/31/22
the fact they are crying about it proves this is the right move.

they cannot handle everyone being equal


but there is a point being made to be able to confirm an account is "valid" without having to go elsewhere for confirmation.
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2:18p, 10/31/22
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Bunch of nobodies are about to lose their internet pseudo-clout and realize how insignificant they really are
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2:18p, 10/31/22
Ive never heard of any of those people who were complaining about it. The funny thing is I bet half of them end up paying the $20 lol.
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2:20p, 10/31/22
LOL how entitled are these self-worshiping freaks?
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2:21p, 10/31/22
Twitter's not saying you just pay $20, and get a blue check mark right? He's just saying, if you have one, you will now have to start paying if you want to keep...and if you want one...it is just one extra final step in getting verified?

These whiny losers seem to be convinced everyone with any alias will be able to get one for a monthly cost.
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2:22p, 10/31/22
LOL. They mad.
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2:22p, 10/31/22
I don't even know what a blue check mark gets you. A few extra ketchups at McDonald's without having to ask?
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In reply to beanbean • 2:23p, 10/31/22
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beanbean said:
LOL. They mad.
...but they don't quite know what they are mad about.
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2:23p, 10/31/22
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It's funny to watch. Who knows if he does this he seems to float a lot out there to see reactions. Either way it's been hilarious to watch the total meltdown.
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In reply to The Dirty Sock • 2:25p, 10/31/22
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The Dirty Sock said:
I don't even know what a blue check mark gets you. A few extra ketchups at McDonald's without having to ask?
Street cred with the Karens.
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In reply to White Liberals=The Worst • 2:26p, 10/31/22
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White said:
Twitter's not saying you just pay $20, and get a blue check mark right? He's just saying, if you have one, you will now have to start paying if you want to keep...and if you want one...it is just one extra final step in getting verified?
That is how I read it
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In reply to The Dirty Sock • 2:27p, 10/31/22
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The Dirty Sock said:
I don't even know what a blue check mark gets you. A few extra ketchups at McDonald's without having to ask?
The blue check mark protects your identity from being used by an imposter. People know its actually "You" when you have the blue check.

That is why I believe that the most famous and known people on Twitter will have no choice but to pay up to protect their name.
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2:27p, 10/31/22
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Cry harder libs
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2:27p, 10/31/22
What benefit does a blue check mark add? Save for thinking you an act like a pretentious *******. Kind of like an AgTag.
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2:27p, 10/31/22
Oh no...all these leftwing activists are going to self-ban. Whatever shall we do?
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2:35p, 10/31/22
I don't do Twitter but it sounds like Musk is taking steps to basically destroy Twitter which in my opinion is a major benefit to society. Keep it up sir
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2:35p, 10/31/22
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Odd that people are whining.
20$/month feels low for a blue check mark .
Im not on twitter, and even i know what it means.
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In reply to Petrino1 • 2:36p, 10/31/22
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ea1060 said:
Ive never heard of any of those people who were complaining about it. The funny thing is I bet half every single one of them end up paying the $20 lol.
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In reply to E_TX_Ag12 • 2:36p, 10/31/22
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What benefit does a blue check mark add? Save for thinking you an act like a pretentious *******. Kind of like an AgTag.
Yes, but it also differentiates between "Donald Trump" the former president
and
"Donald Trump" a troll account credit by an out of work barista in Utah.
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2:36p, 10/31/22
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They are too dumb to realize it's an anti-bot measure, and seems to be a good anti-NPC measure too.
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In reply to Houston Lee • 2:38p, 10/31/22
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Houston Lee said:
The Dirty Sock said:
I don't even know what a blue check mark gets you. A few extra ketchups at McDonald's without having to ask?
The blue check mark protects your identity from being used by an imposter. People know its actually "You" when you have the blue check.

That is why I believe that the most famous and known people on Twitter will have no choice but to pay up to protect their name.


So pretty much the people who we need to know are real (I.e. the rich and famous) will have no problem paying $20 and the random lentil soup podcast creator/RESISTANCE! sock knitter won't?

Oh the humanity
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2:38p, 10/31/22
They're bluffing.... they will all pay. Watch.
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In reply to Tom Doniphon • 2:41p, 10/31/22
Tom Doniphon said:
They're bluffing.... they will all pay. Watch.

$240/year....bet they will find some way to get government to pay so we are gonna be paying that subscription.
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In reply to Tom Doniphon • 2:44p, 10/31/22
Tom Doniphon said:
They're bluffing.... they will all pay. Watch.
This. I do love their tears and the crippling stress they are apparently now enduring, but it's all for show.
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In reply to rgag12 • 2:44p, 10/31/22
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rgag12 said:
Houston Lee said:
The Dirty Sock said:
I don't even know what a blue check mark gets you. A few extra ketchups at McDonald's without having to ask?
The blue check mark protects your identity from being used by an imposter. People know its actually "You" when you have the blue check.

That is why I believe that the most famous and known people on Twitter will have no choice but to pay up to protect their name.


So pretty much the people who we need to know are real (I.e. the rich and famous) will have no problem paying $20 and the random lentil soup podcast creator/RESISTANCE! sock knitter won't?

Oh the humanity


My guess is 1. Anyone will be able to buy one or 2. They will make an addition of something like a Green checkmark for the non rich and famous - for a cost.
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When it was orginally added, it was for movie stars and other high profile personalities. The idea was you could confirm it was their actual account and not a bogus one. Made sense.

Since then, it's become a "status symbol" and implies some sort of credibility. With a blue checkmark, you are more credible than others. It's become a joke.

By making people pay for it, it's going back to its original intent.
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In reply to Tom Doniphon • 2:45p, 10/31/22
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Tom Doniphon said:
They're bluffing.... they will all pay. Watch.
They will drop their blue checks just as quickly as they moved out of the country after Trump got elected.
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2:45p, 10/31/22
Oh no!!!!!


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In reply to C@LAg • 2:46p, 10/31/22
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Oh no!!!!!


I'm not sure, but I think I should be happy that I don't know who any of those people are.
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In reply to wbt5845 • 2:48p, 10/31/22
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Yes!
so can we all pay for blue checks now?

I certainly will!
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