Comments on: Twitter Starts Verifying Accounts Without Actually Verifying Them

By: Fake Linus Torvalds: It’s like Fake Steve Jobs only open | Oregon Startup Blog

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:57:54 +0000

[...] This may come as a shock to you but any number of people—even completely mediocre bloggers—wind up with people impersonating them on blogs, Twitter, and the like. No. I’m serious. I mean, that’s why Twitter did that whole “verified” thing. [...]

By: Fake Linus Torvalds: It’s like Fake Steve Jobs only open | Silicon Florist

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:22:11 +0000

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:57:34 +0000

I’m a fan of Twitter authorised accounts and started an A to Z list, so far found around 130

By: Have You Been Verified by Twitter? » CommonPlaces Gazebo

Have You Been Verified by Twitter? » CommonPlaces Gazebo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:35:18 +0000

[...] received a Verified icon on his profile without ever being contacted by anyone, as was reported in this article. Is this a common [...]

By: Fundstückchen V: Verified Accounts bei Twitter « NullEinsund42

Fundstückchen V: Verified Accounts bei Twitter « NullEinsund42 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:01:14 +0000

[...] bzw. fragenden Stimmen dazu: Angeblich soll ein Account von Twitter zertifiziert worden sein, ohne dass der Betreffende gefragt [...]

By: Aburjubur.com » Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works

Aburjubur.com » Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:19:47 +0000

[...] intrigingly, Twitter could, instead of verifying accounts without actually verifying them, use something like Vooices instead. And in fact, Vooices has already built the app they [...]

By: Suraj Shrestha

Suraj Shrestha — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:43:21 +0000

Does, twitter has considered the possibility of persons having same name as some public personalities. If the person, doesnot put his picture in profile, a lot of peoples may mistakely follow him.

By: Techeroid » Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works

Techeroid » Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:29:08 +0000

[...] intrigingly, Twitter could, instead of verifying accounts without actually verifying them, use something like Vooices instead. And in fact, Vooices has already built the app they [...]

By: Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works | Cellphone Ultra

Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works | Cellphone Ultra — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:50:02 +0000

[...] intrigingly, Twitter could, instead of verifying accounts without actually verifying them, use something like Vooices instead. And in fact, Vooices has already built the app they [...]

By: Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works

Vooices Could Verify Celebs On Twitter, And Already Works — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:26:17 +0000

[...] intrigingly, Twitter could, instead of verifying accounts without actually verifying them, use something like Vooices instead. And in fact, Vooices has already built the app they [...]

By: Twitter Begins Account Verifications… Without Verifying.

Twitter Begins Account Verifications… Without Verifying. — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:30:13 +0000

[...] for updates on this topic. tweetmeme_url = ‘http://infosecurity.us/?p=9228′; In astonishing news from last week, Mike Arrington founder and CEO of TechCrunch reports his account (and most likely [...]

By: ayme

ayme — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:07:06 +0000

one way of verifying is checking teh account against the official website of celebs, if the same account is mentioned then it is a verified account by all means

By: Jaspal Singh

Jaspal Singh — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:07:24 +0000

I will definately go for verifying my twitter account

By: Technology Links 2009-06-13

Technology Links 2009-06-13 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:07:23 +0000

[...] Twitter Starts Verifying Accounts Without Verifying Them. [...]

By: Norbert Mayer-Wittmann

Norbert Mayer-Wittmann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:30:24 +0000

I just tweeted:

“Any #twitter #statistics #based on #unverified #accounts are #meaningless (see also my previous tweets Only #verified #user #stats are OK”

but I’m not verified — so you may want to take that with a grain of salt!

;D nmw

By: Typhoon

Typhoon — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:24:14 +0000

Arrington looks to be a suspected person; how can Twitter verify your account. lol.

Regards
http://www.smartbloggerz.com

By: IBL BUILDER

IBL BUILDER — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:50:57 +0000

“Twitter farts and world goes into a frenzy…”

Well the hype is beginning to seem that insane to me anyway.

By: Twitter Is Verifying Accounts | BLOGCHINA

Twitter Is Verifying Accounts | BLOGCHINA — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:35:46 +0000

[...] begun to verify accounts, and I guess this means it has left beta. So who’s getting verified? Michael Arrington (@arrington, but not @techcrunch interestingly enough), for one. This is Twitter’s [...]

By: Twitter Corral …. no vanity URLs here — Shooting at Bubbles

Twitter Corral …. no vanity URLs here — Shooting at Bubbles — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:34:37 +0000

[...] verifiably who you say you are. Isn’t that just so cool except as MG Siegler at TwitTechCrunch points out some folks spotting the fancy ass badge didn’t actually do anything to verify their accounts. [...]

By: FBuser.com

FBuser.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:42:01 +0000

AplusK is also verified

By: joe

joe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:43:20 +0000

So were there other people impersonating Arrington in the past? Maybe you need to get your own stalkerazzi then you can get your verified account. What if you have a common name but don’t want people impersonating you?

By: jd

jd — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:35:03 +0000

MG, what’s with the snark on what was a pretty obvious move by Twitter?

By: Majo

Majo — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:15:47 +0000

I think he is verified Dog Lover.

See things like that I do hate when twitter does, I mean they select particular accounts always. Not that I am jelous I mean @ev or @biz were not verified too and they are the founders of twitter. But things like Suggested List goes on my nerves where twitter admins select who is going to be on that list rather than people. I mean why is some guy I never heard off on that Suggested List rather than @LeoLaporte for example? You know what I mean? And now with this acc verification , it’s just stupid , its going to be again one of those things where twitter admins verify individuals yet not all celebs or actors or even Dog Lovers.

Michael is my 2nd favorite Dog Whisperer LOL, even tho bitch blocked me from @TechCrunch account hahahaha

By: Sean MacDhai

Sean MacDhai — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:02:32 +0000

didn’t the Nazi’s already try that? >:)

By: Nalin

Nalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:45:07 +0000

I’m sure that the motivation behind this is Tony LaRussa’s lawsuit against Twitter. He is suing Twitter over a profile that impersonated him and damaged his character.