We’re introducing a new layer of verification — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check. Additionally, independent organizations can verify accounts directly through our Trusted Verifiers feature.

They remade the blue checkmark. Enshitification

  • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    I mean this is just Twitter’s old verification system, but now accounts have a lit of verifiers, so it’s not one centralized entity approving, and there’s accountability. I don’t see this as enshittified.

    • hefty4871@lemmy.caEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      independent organizations can verify accounts directly. Bluesky will review these verifications as well to ensure authenticity.

      But isn’t it still one central entity approving?

    • limer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      8 hours ago

      It’s not ideal, and can be abused by the central service later by price increases or probably other things.

      But it’s the best a corporate and evil platform can do to legitimize users.