A World Without Blue Checkmarks

Steyn On-line ^ | July 16, 2020 | Andrew Lawton

[Twotone]

For a few moments last night, Twitter was, blissfully, free from the musings of the blue check brigade.

If you don't know what this club is you're rather fortunate as the blue check brigade is the gaggle of people you're to believe are more important than you, as evidenced by the small blue checkmarks that appear beside their Twitter handles.

A confession: I am a member of the club insofar as I have a checkmark, as does my gracious host Mark Steyn. Though philosophically I'm relieved to be on the outside of this in-crowd.

Blue-checked accounts were locked down by Twitter Wednesday night after a mass Twitter hack saw numerous high-profile accounts, including those of presidential candidate Kanye West, former president Barack Obama, and man-who-may-or-may-not-know-he's-running-for-president Joe Biden, tweet out a bitcoin scam.

It wasn't long after Twitter froze these accounts before any more fell victim to the hack that the antsy Twitteratti started posting from exile on non-checked backup accounts, seemingly unable to go even a couple of hours without the world knowing their thoughts. In their absence the normally insufferable Twitter was a more authentic place as regular folks, for once, got to set the narrative.

The blue-checkers' greatest fear was realized – that the world kept spinning in their absence.

[bk1000]

I guess with the lack of any new TV shows or movies, “celebrities” are finding their fabulousness less in demand. It must be difficult when the tide of adulation turns.

[BBQToadRibs]

I deleted my Twitter account a good 2+ years ago. Got tired of the political BS, virtue signaling even back then, narcissism, ect. It was just too toxic. I delve less and less into social media these days and I’m a happier person for it.

[Grampa Dave]

When did FR add the Blue Check mark when we post a reply or anything?

[TBP]

Just shows that the elites are idiots.