In the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritize replies by: 1. People you follow 2. Verified accounts 3. Unverified accounts Verified accounts are 1000X harder to game by bot & troll armies. There is great wisdom to the old saying: “You get what you pay for.”

@elonmusk I was certified but gave it up since I am still censored. I’m not paying to be censored. 😁

@elonmusk Unverified accounts provide significantly more value but less revenue We understand it needs to be done, but acknowledge this.

@itsjustcornbro Any true human can get verified. It’s only $7/month if bought annually via web (without App Store 30% premium). Yes, non-advertising revenue sources are important, so that this platform is not overly reliant on the whims of corporate America, but having a large number of…

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro “Only $7/month” is such an outta touch rich person thing to say to an audience of over 100 million people. Like a good portion of people most likely budget down to the .01 on a weekly/even daily basis that will see this tweet. Idk…$7 is a chance to eat some days for some folks.

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro Elon, why is this still happening to people? The one looks like a Covid violation. I thought those were over?

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro Actually boss, FB and IG is copying you on this paid verification as well. So clearly it’s the right thing to do.

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro Two thoughts: 1. £86/year where I live, too expensive. 2. Proving your ability to part with money isn't verification. Lower it to £2-3/month and I'd consider it.

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro You’re forgetting it’s *not* £7 if you’re using an iPhone now tho is it. It’s £11

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro Is $7/month paid annually already available? I'm currently subscribed for $8/month, and I do not see any option to switch to an annual plan on the Twitter Blue subscription page.

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro @elonmusk HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET YOUR BLUE ✅ BACK? I PUT A PROFILE PIC OF MYSELF & LIKE MAGIC ITS GONE 🤷‍♀️ I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. WHAT I DONT KNOW IS HOW LONG MY LIFE WILL BE WITHOUT MY BLUE 😢

@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro You're charging the product - us - who is creating FREE content *for you* to use a platform for which the product - us - draw advertisers. But you're scaring away the bug bucks because of your blue check policy and not enough of the product will pay to use the site.