Subj : Re: ..the End of Targeted
To   : DaiTengu
From : MRO
Date : Wed Feb 22 2023 06:08 pm

  Re: Re: ..the End of Targeted
  By: DaiTengu to MRO on Wed Feb 22 2023 10:20 am

 >  They are. it's similar to Twitter's system.  you get verified, a blue
 > checkmark, and a few extra features along with a potential "boost" to your
 > posts.
 >
 > I pay for Twitter Blue, but only because it gives me some features I think
 > are worth paying for (I don't give a flying fuck about the blue checkmark,
 > I'd rather not have it, but it won't actually let me turn it off).
 >
 > That said, it seems like Facebook's paid account system is going to lean
 > heavily into the "verified" realm, with few extra features. It's more geared
 > towards creators who want to build some kind of e-following or whatever.
 >
 > DaiTengu

that's not really why they are doing it , though.  fake accounts costs fb money. a lot of money.
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