Jared White on Nostr: I'm can't say I'm terribly upset at the whole “blue checkmark people losing their ...

I'm can't say I'm terribly upset at the whole “blue checkmark people losing their blue checkmarks” scenario because the system *always* sucked and was *always* rigged.

Verification should verify that a person is who they claim they are online. Not that they're a celebrity or "important" in some totally arbitrary and often bullshit way as a literal status symbol.

You, me, and everyone you know should all be verifiable. It's as simple as that. And that's how Mastodon works. Good!