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@redclawdraws.bsky.social

with the exception of Zen and Ironmouse the people I mentioned above I am actual friends with and know their character, unlike knobjobs who just assume "bluecheckmark= bad person"

September 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM

Daily Lewis Paite

@dailypaite.bsky.social

#lewispaite #bluecheckmark

September 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Daily Lewis Paite

@dailypaite.bsky.social

#lewispaite #bluecheckmark

August 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM

OMNIGod777

@omnigod777.bsky.social

Additionally, there's always some Feminist Complaining on X/Twitter. The #AIVideo received its usual 7 Likes yesterday. I don't get 50+ likes on my postings on X, so it makes little difference to me. Remember, it was X who gave me my BlueCheckMark for Free. I never paid for it. So, it's all good. 😁

August 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM

Orpheus Condescending

@maryscottoconnor.com

Everybody is somebody special.

Hell - at Olive Garden, you're FAMILY.

Doesn't mean you should get a BLUECHECKMARK.

July 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM

Daily Lewis Paite

@dailypaite.bsky.social

#lewispaite #bluecheckmark

July 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Daily Lewis Paite

@dailypaite.bsky.social

#lewispaite #bluecheckmark

June 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Kat (they/them)

@kat8655.eurosky.social

Imagine forcing everyone to be a bluecheckmark.

We'd just go back to forums and leave all you deathly serious people to your own devices.

Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · Jun 16

I remain of the view that regulation of social media is better than a ban for young people.
But I also pretty much agree with all these proposals.

Ban continuous scroll. Appears to one of the most addictive features with no downside in banning it.
Require a 20s delay before playing any video. Would make essentially no difference to watching TV episodes or films, but would effectively nuke short-form video.8
Require all platforms to have the default feed

as people you follow, in chronological order. Reduces algorithmic effects.
Any platform that uses an algorithm more complex than ‘people you follow in chronological order’ to be treated as a publisher, and held to account for content. As above, but more robustly.
Require users to use real names. Much of the worst content is produced by anons; it would also make it easier to hold people to account for things that are banned in real life, such as libel or incitement to violence.
Require all platforms to provide a suite of user tools. This might include hard blocks, ability to detag yourself or restrict ‘quote tweets’, and community notes.

June 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM

Kat (they/them)

@kat8655.eurosky.social

What a bluecheckmark loser. Did he dip the phone in the pool too?

April 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM

Toronto Man

@fucklandlords.com

There are a lot of vindictive people on here but they are powerless individuals. It's not insane to think their vitriol is a result of how fucked up the world is so it's really funny when some dipshit white man with a bluecheckmark complains about it.

March 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM