Chris Trottier on Nostr: To be objective about Twitter is to acknowledge that it's quickly losing its cultural ...

To be objective about Twitter is to acknowledge that it's quickly losing its cultural cachet.

What made the old Blue Check system so compelling is that no one could buy it. Twitter awarded it to you. It was an acknowledgement that you were important.

But if someone can buy the Blue Check, the Blue Check loses its value.

What's more, "legacy" Blue Checks are about to go away.

Journalists are about to lose their social status -- even if they pay.