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An Afterthought: Twitter Verified Accounts

By Nile Flores 2 Comments


Screenshot of an example of a Twitter Verified AccountWith threats to sue last in June 2009 from people like the St. Louis Cardinal’s manager, Tony La Russa, Twitter has come up with verified accounts. Mashable was among the many that reported on this change after Twitter introduce the verified account feature and their reaction to the increasing impersonation attempts.

Right now, verified accounts is in the beta mode, but I do not blame Twitter for this. I have even been imitated online, and I am a nobody. 😆 Of course, I am someone in my circles, but not those who are in the celebrity spotlight. When I talk to someone on twitter, I want them to be the real thing. Unfortunately, celebrities have been harassed by fans who doubt their authenticity. Live examples can be seen on profiles like Trent Reznor, Robert Scoble, and Alyssa Milano.

As for my thoughts, kudos to Twitter for this. I am hoping with time this can be extended to others, whether it might be a simple (and hopefully not expensive) paid service that requires some honest verification.

What do you think of Twitter verified accounts? Have you been impersonated? What other things do you think Twitter should do besides this verified account experiment?


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About Nile Flores

Nile is a 43-year old female from the greater St. Louis (Southern Illinois side) area. Nile is a mother of 1 son. She is also a web designer and developer, a graphic designer, and a public speaker, who exclusively designs and develops using WordPress. She also blogs at GoDaddy's Blog, Verpex Hosting's blog and her very personal sites, Pixelled and Nail Polish Happy.




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  1. Nile Flores says:
    July 6, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Blondish.net – New blog post: An Afterthought: Twitter Verified Accounts http://bit.ly/uGJY5

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    July 8, 2009 at 11:45 pm

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