https://boingboing.net/2024/04/12/twitter-users-can-no-longer-hide-their-blue-checks.html

  • lugal@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    I don't understand: why would you pay for the check mark and than hide it?

      • lugal@lemmy.ml
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        2 months ago

        Now I have an idea: with the check mark come other privileges like pooling, appearing further up in the feed and stuff, I'm not sure exactly. But that might be a reason to pay for and than people feel ashamed and want to hide it.

        • beef_curds [she/her]
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          2 months ago

          You could actually tell who a lot of the hidden checks were because they were ranked high up in the replies but had practically no engagement.

        • imikoy [she/her, comrade/them]
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          2 months ago

          I think these were implemented not too long after the introduction of the subscription?

          https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/what-is-x-premium-plus-subscription-how-much

        • MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml
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          2 months ago

          Oh, I wasn't aware of these. Makes a lot of sense people want more eyeballs on their tweets without people knowing they pay for them.