I'm guessing that something changed when #verifying an account to #github. I didn't have to use the special html link. Instead I just had to add a link to mastodon on my account.

can i just say that putting a :verified: or :bluecheck: or whatever emoji next to your name has exactly one use case: when you are mocking how easy it is to do.

i can't believe the number of week-old accounts who insist on verifying as though 1) anybody cares or 2) it actually matters.

if you need to verify, post a fucking email address or phone number or pgp signature or literally any other actual verification metric.

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#verified #bluecheck #emoji #mocking #verifying #verify #email #emailAddress #phone #phoneNumber #pgp #pgpSignature #pgpKey #verification

I have just followed this excellent advice on "#verifying" yourself as an #academic with #ORCID. To celebrate, I adorned my name with a fancy :verified: #BecauseICan 😅 https://mas.to/@marekmcgann/109308418446994874

@tomsherman Hi. Re #verifying #verify #github account... there is a way... can't remember where I saw it... or was I dreaming... arg...