Why is it that I see Twitter verifying white supremacists that constantly tweet messages of hatred and bigotry while I see many notable scientists and researchers who work tirelessly to make the world a better place and they aren't verified?
The Twitter verification system ...
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... is flawed in its design. It sets up situations where "appeals to authority" can easily be constructed when people see a blue check mark next to someone's name and assume they must hold some type of credentials when the initial intent of verification was simply "this person ..
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..is who they say they are." -- If that's the intent of verification, then there should be a process where anyone can become verified.
It's no longer an open system -- it's flawed and sets up the wrong type of dynamic that can cause a lot of issues.
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That's so confusing! Why wouldn't they verify existing accounts again while taking in new applications? After processing the original entries they can work on the queue.