Would you pay a monthly subscription for a blue check on your social media profile?
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Facebook and Instagram are testing selling users blue checks for $12 a month, what are your thoughts on that?
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It feels like they have already started price gauging before they even offered the service to the public.
If they have a good reason for it costing $12 a month, then maybe a yes. But verifying a gov. ID seems like a one time cost. What else will be in there to make it worth it?
But maybe it might be worth it for somebody with a higher profile to keep their profile safe, that will probably mean that scammers will start going after less high profile targets forcing more and more people into this program.
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I think they aren't useful on FB and IG so no, i wouldn't pay for it :)
I wouldn't pay for that...
Feels like a clear copycat move from Meta, probably something they have thought about, but no one wanted to experiment such a change until Twitter did. I wouldn't - I don't think it adds any value - they seem to try and monetise features that you would want anyway from the platform - i.e. security from impersonation.
No, does not seem to provide any return for what it's worth
As a current state no - but if I was trying to really build a strong community on an app or needed increased credibility, I think it makes sense.
Its basically a psychological factor. Since historically people associate Blue tick with authenticity, now people are ready to pay subscription to get that.
@breakthemyths the question is, will the blue tick lose its authenticity once it becomes so easily available?
@breakthemyths Really? What query do I need to use on Google to learn more about this?
For Twitter I will pay at some point but not right now. When I feel that I am getting much more value or making more money out of it I would pay.
I'd probably pay for Twitter when I get more active there, but others don't make sense to me.
It really depends on what other features are included. Just a blue chip vis a vis Twitter feels like a pass for me ๐
This concept of paying for blue tick is harmful IMO. It should be earned is what i feel if we really want valid accounts to get these
Seems like a lot of Instagram creators with audiences as small as 3,000 followers are experiencing issues with fake accounts (bots) impersonating them right now. For that user group, verification makes perfect sense.
It will be a cold day in hell. That's a hard "no" from me.
It kinda of defeats the intended purpose of having a blue check. Unless the intended purpose has changed from "verified account" to "make the company more money".
No. But let me know if you will โ so I can unfollow you, make it less of a value-add, and get companies to quit this practice. :)
No, I think it would no longer be so credible
If my reputation was at my desired level & the blue check pricing was reasonable, yes I would. Blue check helps to authenticate your platform is indeed yours
People will not pay (for a long-time subscription) just for a blue check.
No
Not for meta I meen
It would be like paying season tickets to go to the bar