Commentary
The Bible says, “Thou shall not covet,” but for years I secretly coveted something many had: Twitter’s blue check mark.
I know it sounds silly, but I longed to be verified. When I started Twitter, I didn’t care; but at some point I realized verification would boost my “personal brand,” which would lead to more engagement and more followers.
So I jumped through the hoops and applied for verification. Nothing happened.
It wasn’t that I was denied. Twitter just refused to respond. This was infuriating. Am I not the customer? What kind of business practice is this?…