[SamAdams76]

I've tried to get a checkmark on Truth Social (they are red over there) but apparently it's only for the "elites".

I am all in for charging a monthly fee for those things. Somebody that is willing to pay $20/mo to use a social media site deserves that checkmark. It doesn't have to be limited to celebrities, politicians, athletes, and "influencers".

In fact, Free Republic should do this for their monthly contributors.

Just my opinion.

[SamAdams76]

Verification should prove a user is real — not deem them to be more important than everybody else.

Truth.

[zeugma]

I am all in for charging a monthly fee for those things. Somebody that is willing to pay $20/mo to use a social media site deserves that checkmark. It doesn't have to be limited to celebrities, politicians, athletes, and "influencers".

That's pretty much how Gab does it. You pay a monthly or annual amount to be a validated member and you have a yellow circle around your icon as a subscriber. They also have a check mark thing. I've never even paid attention to it.Maybe I'll ask @help on gab and see if it would be worth it to mel, and even if I can. In fact, Free Republic should do this for their monthly contributors.

Not a bad idea.