[fabian2k]

As far as I understand Twitter had a paid option for $5 before, the change now is that they're raising the price to $8 and more importantly they are coupling this to the blue verified mark. But the reports also indicate that there won't be any verification of identity anymore, which to me sounds like it would entirely defeat the purpose of the thing. If random scammers can just buy blue checkmarks they will very quickly lose their meaning, and why would you pay for them then?

[minraws]

Linking the account to a credit card/debit card should be some sort of a proof or way to track someone as well no.? seems like they just make it more intrinsic, which is good and bad. not sure how I should take it as.

Don't care much about twitter either way.