Please verify me. Real name, real photo, almost a decade on Twitter, published writer, 100K+ (real) followers, power user, meet all criteria, have applied three times and been declined. Thank you.
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@jack you should verify@leahmcelrath. She's a respected, well-known commentator who has worked for a number of outlets and meets the criteria for verification. She also has 100K+ followers and deserves the enhanced protection from harassment that verification provides. -
I have wondered for a while how many books I have to publish, how many awards I have to win and how many newspapers I have to write for to receive verification. I feel I should have been verified a decade ago. Like Leah's and Karoli's, the work I do is important.
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I meet all the criteria too, have done interviews with national and international media, and even though I don't have followers in the 6 digits, people with fewer followers than me get verified. I don't know how to convince Twitter.
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I have been a reporter for 30yrs, worked for several daily newspapers, published nearly 20 books, won journalism and literary awards, am in actual history books for work I have done and it really infuriates me to see this verified system cutting out women on a regular basis.
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I'm nowhere near as accomplished as you are, but last time I applied for verification I even cited legal scholarship that credited my work as helping swing Kennedy on marriage, and even that wasn't enough.
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That's lunacy. You should be verified. It does feel very gendered to me, I have to say.
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It seems that way, and that they prefer a specific kind of internet fame that they only recognize in men. And of course, once you get that blue checkmark, you're able to grow that internet fame into a self-perpetuating brand.
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@jack--There are several middle-aged women journalists awaiting verification: me (@VABVOX),@leahmcelrath,@Karoli,@lrozen. We each have long, confirmable resumes, strong followings and meet the criteria set by Twitter for verification. Can you get us verified? Many thanks!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Get rid of my shadow ban. This is some ableist bullshit.
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Rather than tweeting, please concentrate on windows phone app.pic.twitter.com/wyIYBwmlPa
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Congrats, Jack. All the best!
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Bro the Caps won the Cup, wtf?
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