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That would be nice, I guess. In normie world a blue tick is supposed to mean 'vouched for and trustworthy, also high status so you should maybe show deference'. You can say it means whatever you want, but then watch how people fight for these things and argue about/rebel against them.

In practical terms, no, they are status markers.




If you're treating a "this person is who they say they are" checkmark as a status symbol, that's a you problem.


That’s the problem with a lot of people, tho. They DO give deference to the checkmark.




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