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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Yes, it was one of the more contreversial changes he did. Before, you had to be "vetted" by xitter staff as being both notable and who you said you were. That wasn't a great system, and was effectively a nepotism/who you knew game, but you wouldn't see blue checkmarks for fake accounts.

It used to be a sign of trustworthiness.

Now anyone can get one for a monthly fee.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

what I find shocking is that the website still exists and has so many users; I even know a user IRL who hasn't noticed it has gotten any worse since Elon took over ...

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

If someone using xitter hasn't noticed it got worse, it's probably because they don't think the Nazis are a bad thing.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, it's probably because not everyone cares about the political stuff so if for example you only follow cosplayers or whatever, you never get to see the nazis. At worst you might notice more creeps leaving weird comments but I dunno, I don't actually use it. Maybe I'm way off.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

he has been accidentally sending me fascist propaganda without realizing it's fascist, like that Italian sculptor's video that was making the rounds, the guys who made that controversial Joan d'Arc statue with government funds?

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Oh, then yeah.. guy sounds clueless. Also what video? Trying to find it but nothing that matches your description.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 13 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Now, it just marks you as somebody stupid enough to give Elon money for no reason.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 17 hours ago

yeah, but blue check mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[–] immobile7801@piefed.social 2 points 17 hours ago

Crazy..so the responder is NOT wrong lol